Patent ID: 6196095
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: B26D,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for cutting a continuous infed paper web in an apparatus comprising a transverse cutter arrangement (5, 6) having a stationary, non-driven bottom blade (6) cooperable with an upper blade (5) which is driven by a linear motor and an armature (7a, 5), the armature (7a, 5) comprising the upper blade (5), the method comprising the steps of:a) vibrating the upper blade in a movement back and forth during a period at least until a cutting stroke is applied;b) holding the infed paper web in a position where a cutting stroke has to be applied; andc) triggering the cutting stroke at one of (A) an upper reversal point of the movement of the upper blade (5), and (B) shortly after an upper reversal point of the movement of the upper blade (5).