Apparatus and process for producing a rolled tab for a roll of plastic film
US5381978A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 10, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2301/46075
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and process for forming a rolled tab on a roll of plastic film comprising a traction member or device such as an elongated support member adapted to be inserted in a parallel position between roller members of a trunion-type conveyor apparatus, said support member having a tractional surface for grabbing and rolling the leading edge of a roll of plastic film such that a rolled tab for the roll of film is formed when a roll of plastic film comes in rotational contact with the traction member.
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