Media handling and cutting device
US5103710A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 19, 1991 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/896
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for handling and performing operations upon media, the media having been previously wound about a retaining device such as a cylinder. The rolled media, such as paper, plastic film, and fabric, is removably secured to support members on the device in a manner that allows media to be unrolled and placed upon a working surface such as a table. Rollers and a u-shaped member guide the media to and hold the media upon the working surface such that the media may be measured, marked, and cut to the desired length and/or width, as deemed necessary by the user. Both the length and width of cut is readily adjustable. The media may be cut to a desired width by adjusting the location of the cutter, engaging the cutter, and pulling the media through the device. The media may be cut to length by pulling the media through the device, stopping when the desired length is reached, engaging the cutter and sliding the cutter across the width of the media. Ruled markings, strategically placed upon components of the device may be used to measure and mark media widths and/or lengths as desired.
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