Ticket dispenser device
US6619524B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T225/297
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for dispensing tickets from a continuous strip of paper, the device comprising a mechanism for pinching the paper, a cutter blade extending substantially across the strip and having a cutting edge against which the strip bears, the cutting edge of the blade intersecting the plane of the strip of paper coming into contact with the blade before cutting starts, and a support element for supporting the strip between the pinch mechanism and the cutter blade. In the device, the support element also comprises a flap hinged about a fixed axis, the surface of the flap being of a shape such that after about half of the cut has been achieved, the zone of contact between the flap and the strip remaining to be cut moves away from the blade as cutting progresses.
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