Patent ID: 6526621
Filing Date: 2003-03-04
Classification: B08B

Abstract:
A web cleaning apparatus for attachment to support portions of a web processing machine, the web cleaning apparatus comprising:a support base pivotably mounted to the support portions for rotation about a first axis, for fixed positioning at a selected orientation with respect to a first angular position defined about the first axis; a support arm mounted to the support base for positionable rotation about a second axis, for fixed positioning at a selected orientation with respect to a second angular position defined about the second axis; a drive base pivotably mounted to the support portions for rotation about the first axis, for fixed positioning at a selected orientation with respect to the first angular position about the first axis; a drive arm pivotably mounted to the drive base for positionable rotation about the second axis, for fixed positioning at a selected orientation with respect to the second angular position about the second axis; a vacuum plenum mounted between the support arm and the drive arm, and rotatably positionable about a third axis; a web cleaning buff supported on a buff shaft and rotatable within the vacuum plenum; and a drive motor mounted to the drive base and connected to drive the buff shaft for rotation within the vacuum plenum, wherein the buff and the vacuum plenum are variably positioned with respect to the first axis first angular position to position the buff and the vacuum plenum in proximity to a web to be cleaned.