Apparatus for supporting and aligning splicing tape on a splicing wheel
US4478674A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 1982 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1339
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A tape splicing apparatus (30) is disclosed of the type wherein splicing tape ("T") is applied to a splicing tape applicator wheel (85) having planar, tape carrying surfaces (85a-d). The applicator wheel (85) moves to and from two tape ends ("A" and "L") to be spliced whereby a tape carrying surface (85a) contacts the two tape ends ("A" and "L") and applies the splicing tape ("T") thereto. The improvement disclosed maintains the splicing tape ("T") in lateral and longitudinal alignment with each tape carrying surface (85a-d). The applicator wheel (85) is mounted between two spaced-apart walls of a splice block (51) define first and second supports which lie flush with and overlap the tape carrying surfaces (85a-d) of applicator wheel (85) on both its axial sides.
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