Patent ID: 11945669
Assignee: CURT G. JOA, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  A | IPC A  B

Claim 17:
18. A web unwinding and splicing system comprising:
a turret unwind comprising a turret arm rotatable about a center axis, a first rotatable shaft positioned at a first end of the turret arm, the first rotatable shaft configured to selectively unwind a running web of an expiring material roll mounted thereon, and a second rotatable shaft positioned at a second end of the turret arm, the second rotatable shaft configured to selectively unwind a waiting web of a new material roll mounted thereon;
a web splicing unit operable with the turret unwind to selectively splice the running web with the waiting web; and
a vacuum system positioned proximate the running web, between the turret unwind and the web splicing unit, and configured to:
pull a free end of a trailing portion of the running web away from the turret unwind after severing of the running web; and
suction in a remainder of the trailing portion of the running web left on the expiring web material roll.