Method and apparatus for supplying strip material
US6290164A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2701/37
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A strip is wound at a winding location onto a winding support stand carrying a rotatable elongate support core while effecting a traversing movement of the strip back and forth along the core to form a large package of the strip of diameter up to 8 feet and of length tip to 8 feet. Such a package is supported on the stand and the core during transportion from the supply location to an end use machine and during unwinding until the core is emptied of the strip. The stand with the emptied core is returned from the end use location to the supply location. The stand can be reduced in effective size while the core remains attached during return by partial collapse and/or, stacking or nesting stands together. A sling attached to the stand can be provided to support the bottom of the package to prevent sagging of material.
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