Patent ID: 7056076
Filing Date: 2006-06-06
Classification: B65H,G03B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of transferring a roll, comprising the steps of: bringing a roll loading shaft into engagement with a roll retainer shaft which holds a plurality of rolls thereon; releasing said rolls from being held on said roll retainer shaft; supporting one of said rolls; moving and transferring said supported one of the rolls along said roll retainer shaft onto said roll loading shaft; and fixing said one of the rolls to said roll loading shaft, wherein a tip end of said roll retainer shaft is pressed by a tip end of said roll loading shaft to release said rolls from being held on said roll retainer shaft under pressing forces, and wherein a mechanism associated with said roll retainer shaft is actuated by a rotating action of a mechanism associated with said roll loading shaft to move said rolls along said roll retainer shaft.