Method and apparatus for improved tape packing
US6045086A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 2, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B15/66
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for neat winding a film or the like to reduce scatterwinds. The apparatus includes a packing guide for engaging an edge of a film as the film is being wound and a support member for positioning the packing guide relative to a film pack. As the film pack is wound the packing guide aligns a circumferentially outer edge of the film with an adjacent inner edge so that scatterwinds are reduced and the film pack has a substantially planar surface.
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