Patent ID: 9555553
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: B26D,Y10T

Claim:
1. An apparatus for retracting a slitter blade guard which covers a slitter blade edge of a disk shaped slitter blade having an axis of rotation comprising; a: a web slitter cover for mounting elements, b: a slitter blade guard having a pivot axis for pivoting that is perpendicular to said slitter blade axis of rotation and pivotally mounted to said web slitter cover to pivot about said pivot axis, c: a first spring for biasing said slitter blade guard toward an orientation which exposes said slitter blade edge, d: a moveably mounted block adapted for manual and fluidic cylinder actuation for resisting said first spring and maintaining said slitter blade guard in an orientation which covers said slitter blade edge, e: a means of positioning said moveably mounted block for allowing said first spring to retract said slitter blade guard wherein said means of positioning said moveably mounted block is a fluidic air cylinder.