Patent ID: 7938159
Filing Date: 2011-05-10
Classification: B31B,B65B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A bow taper comprising a puller and gripper moveable from a clamping and cut-off station to an extended position to pull tape from said clamping and cut-off station and provide a length of tape between said clamping and cut-off station and said extended position, a lead wipe down roller in said extended position, said lead wipe down roller being moveable between a lead wipe down roller home position and a lead wipe down roller extended tape applied position, a clamping and cut-off mechanism in said clamping and cut-off station, said clamping and cut off mechanism including a cut-off knife and a releasable clamp, a trailing wipe down roller positioned adjacent to said clamping and cut-off station and moveable between a trailing wipe down roller home position and a trailing wipe down roller extended position, means to move said lead wipe down roller between said lead wipe down roller home position and said lead wipe down roller extended tape applied position and another means to move said trailing wipe down roller between said trailing wipe down roller home position and said trailing wipe down roller extended position, and means to activate said cut-off knife to cut said tape and means to activate said clamp to release said tape.