Patent ID: 8381646
Filing Date: 2013-02-26
Classification: B31F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A support apparatus comprising: a fixed structure with two sides; a mobile part with two sides, said mobile part being pivotably connected to said fixed structure; a first embossing roll with end portions; a second embossing roll with end portions; a first motor; a second motor; a first collar support providing a bearing seat for supporting an end portion of said first embossing roll, said first collar support providing a collar coaxial with and external to an axis of said first embossing roll and comprising a first fixed collar surface and a first mobile collar surface; a second collar support providing a bearing seat for supporting an end portion of said second embossing roll, said second collar support providing a collar coaxial with and external to an axis of said second embossing roll and comprising a second fixed collar surface and a second mobile collar surface, said first collar support and said second collar support comprising one of: said first mobile collar surface and said second mobile collar surface providing a collar surface that is between a closed position for closing said first collar support and second collar support and an open position for opening of said first collar support and said second collar support, said first collar support and said second collar support being associated with one of said two sides and cooperating with another first collar support and another second collar support of the other of said two sides to support a respective embossing roll with a horizontal axes extending between the two sides to retain said first embossing roll and said second embossing roll with said mobile part pivoted to an operative closed position and said first embossing roll and said second embossing roll only being removable with said mobile part pivoted away from said fixed part into an open position, one of said end portions of said first embossing roll being connected to said first motor, in said operative closed position, for rotation by said first motor around said first embossing roll axes at a preset angular velocity and with one of said end portions of said second embossing roll connected to said second motor, in said operative closed position, for rotation by said second motor around the axes of said second embossing roll at a preset angular velocity; an actuator; and a control device, said actuator being controlled by said control device based on electronic control signals of said control device for moving said mobile part through a pivoting course between the operative closed position to retain said first embossing roll and said second embossing roll and the open position.