Patent ID: 6595459
Filing Date: 2003-07-22
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A system for winding webbed material upon the core of a cored mandrel, comprising:(a) an elongated mandrel, the mandrel being adapted to receive a core on its outer surface to form a cored mandrel, the mandrel having a first end and a second end, (b) a first conveyor for receiving and moving cored mandrels between a loading station and a transfer station, the first conveyor engaging at least the first end of each cored mandrel; and (c) wherein the transfer station is adapted to receive a roll of webbed material for being wound onto the cored mandrels on the first conveyor, the transfer station comprising a drive device positioned opposite the first conveyor, the drive device engaging the first end of the cored mandrels and rotating the mandrels for winding the webbed material onto the mandrels and forming logs.