Patent ID: 6296402
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: B65H,G03D

Abstract:
A film supply apparatus comprising a film holding supply mechanism, said film holding supply mechanism including a film nip section that nips a first film at a film waiting position, a film moving means for moving the first film from the film waiting position to a film supply position and a driving means for contacting the first film so the first film can be nipped between a portion of said film moving means and said driving means when the first film is in the film supply position and for transferring the first film between said driving means and said film moving means, wherein said film moving means is configured for returning to the film waiting position after a predetermined portion of the first film has been transferred, and wherein after said film moving means has returned to the film waiting position, another film can be nipped by said film nip section at the film waiting position prior to the first film being completely transferred from the film supply position.