Adaptable web spreading device
US9751710B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 26, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2404/1316
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure describes a spreader roll (101) that can help spread webs laterally in a web processing operation, in particular to reduce or remove the presence of wrinkles or bagginess in the web. The spreader roll can be a reverse crown roll that is covered with a resilient material (160) to assist spreading the web to remove wrinkles. The surface curvature of the spreader roll (101) can be formed using layers of material such as a tape, to easily and readily approximate the shape of a reverse crown roll.
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