Patent ID: 6308605
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: B26D,Y10T

Abstract:
A crosscutter for web material comprising:at least one cutter shaft, including a cutter block made of light metal, extending axially over most of a cutting area and having a circumference, wherein the cutter block has several circumferentially distributed cylindrical holes continuing over the entire length of the cutter block;at least one cutter blade secured to the cutter block at a cutter support;cutter shaft end pieces having bearing means for the cutter shaft;at least one shaft end piece manufactured separately from the cutter block and made of a high strength material, having at one side facing the cutter block a flange extended radially into the vicinity of the circumference of the cutter block; andconnection means for connecting the cutter block to the flange, said connection means cooperating with and extending into said cylindrical holes.