Patent ID: 6076761
Filing Date: 2000-06-20
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
An apparatus for severing a paper web being wound onto a first rotating drum, and for initiating the winding of the paper web onto a second, empty drum, which comprises:a tear strip extending transversely to a paper web being wound onto a first rotating drum, said tear strip having a free end to be fastened to an empty rotating drum, whereby said tear strip is helically wound onto the empty rotating drum and said tear strip severs the paper web;a carriage disposed laterally adjacent the empty rotating drum, said carriage being displaceably mounted towards the empty drum and transversely to an axis of the empty drum; anda suction device for holding said tear strip disposed on said carriage and being movable with said carriage towards the empty drum, and a vacuum source communicating with said suction device through a suction line.