Patent ID: 8016008
Filing Date: 2011-09-13
Classification: B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for preparing a cassette spool comprising: a supply reel for supplying and unrolling tape material on original backing paper; at least one cutting member for cutting unrolled tape material while on original backing paper, the at least one cutting member forming an uncut portion of unrolled tape material and a cut portion of unrolled tape material; a first removing member and a second removing member, for removing uncut unrolled tape material from original backing paper, the first removing member configured to move against the original backing paper thereby forcing the uncut portion of the unrolled tape material between rolling members and against the second removing member so as to remove the uncut portion of the unrolled tape material from the original backing paper; an identification member for identifying on unrolled original backing paper a start of unrolled cut tape material; and a cassette spool for rolling up unrolled cut tape material on original backing paper.