Patent ID: 6450381
Filing Date: 2002-09-17
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A device for guiding a transversely stable material web (2) comprising:a plurality of axially aligned rollers (3) for pressing against the top of material web (2), wherein said plurality of axially aligned rollers (3) are pivotally mounted and rotate independently from each other and are transversely displaced with respect to a direction of motion (7) of the material web (2); and a plurality of counter rollers (4) disposed on the opposite side of the material web from said plurality of axially aligned rollers (3) forming an abutment (13), wherein said counter rollers (4) are pivotally mounted and are displaced crosswise with respect to the direction of motion (7) of the material web (2); wherein said axially aligned rollers (3) and said counter rollers (4) form a clamping grip at the center of the material web (2) and wherein at least two of said axially aligned rollers (3) and said counter rollers (4) are in frictional contact with a common shaft (14), said common shaft (14) being driven by a rotational drive (25).