Patent ID: 6273168
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for automatically adhering tapes, which adheres a double-faced adhesive tape to a tip portion of a stock paper roll around which a stock paper is wound and adheres at least one fixing adhesive tape so as to bridge said tip portion and said stock paper roll, said apparatus comprising:means for transporting said double-faced adhesive tape which includes an endless belt transporting said double-faced adhesive tape while at the same time holding said double-faced adhesive tape on its transporting surface;means for feeding said double-faced adhesive tape which feeds said double-faced adhesive tape to said transporting surface of said endless belt while simultaneously stripping a strip paper adhered to one face of said double-faced adhesive tape;means for feeding said fixing adhesive tape which cuts a continuous fixing adhesive tape to a predetermined length and adheres said cut fixing adhesive tape by an adhering surface thereof to said double-faced adhesive tape held on said endless belt with a portion of said fixing adhesive tape extending beyond said double-faced adhesive tape;means for cutting said double-faced adhesive tape to a predetermined length; andmeans for adhering said double-faced adhesive tape and said fixing adhesive tape including posture changeable means which takes a first posture in which said double-faced adhesive tape and said fixing adhesive tape both held on said endless belt are received and a second posture in which said double-faced adhesive tape and said fixing adhesive tape are adhered, said posture changeable means receiving said double-faced adhesive tape and said fixing adhesive tape at said first posture is shifted to take said second posture, whereby said posture changeable means and said stock paper roll are brought close in order for said double-faced adhesive tape to be adhered to said tip portion of said stock paper and in order for said fixing adhesive tape to be adhered to and bridge said tip portion of said stock paper and said stock paper roll.