Patent ID: 7640834
Filing Date: 2010-01-05
Classification: B26D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A system for trimming a roll of sheet material, the sheet material being wound around a hollow core, said system comprising: a core anchor configured to be inserted into the hollow core of a roll of sheet material and removably secured therein; a cutting tool rotatably attached to said core anchor; a frame, said cutting tool being supported by said frame; and a roller mounted to said frame, said roller being operative to rotate the roll of sheet material with the roll being oriented in a substantially horizontal position; wherein, during trimming of a roll of sheet material to which said core anchor is secured: said roller is operative to rotate the roll relative to said frame such that said core anchor rotates with the roll; and said cutting tool is operative to move within a plane oriented perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said core anchor.