Patent ID: 7559503
Filing Date: 2009-07-14
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A winder for winding a web material into rolls, said web material having a machine direction and a cross-machine direction co-planar and orthogonal thereto, said winder comprising: a winding spindle having a longitudinal axis generally parallel to said cross-machine direction, said winding spindle being rotatably driven about an axis generally parallel to said cross-machine direction of said web material, said web material being disposed about said winding spindle when said web material is proximate to said winding spindle; a contact roll disposed adjacent said winding spindle, said contact roll having a longitudinal axis generally parallel to said longitudinal axis of said winding spindle, said contact roll contacting at least a portion of said web material being disposed about said winding spindle; each of said winding spindle and said contact roll being capable of cooperative engagement during an entire wind cycle when said web material is disposed therebetween; wherein both said winding spindle and said contact roll are operatively disposed upon a winding turret; and, wherein said contact roll is adjustable relative to said winding spindle according to a desired wind profile of said web material disposed about said winding spindle when said web material is disposed about said winding spindle.