Patent ID: 6694850
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: B26D,Y10T

Abstract:
A cutter for cross cutting a reeled web, comprising:a web advancement assembly for advancing the reeled web along an advancement path; a first shaft disposed at a first side of the advancement path, the first shaft being rotatable about a first axis; a blade disposed on the first shaft; a first gear and a second gear disposed at opposite ends of the first shaft and rotatable with the first shaft; a second shaft disposed at a second side of the advancement path, the second side being opposite the first side, the second shaft being rotatable about a second axis; a cylindrical jacket disposed on the second shaft; a channel portion disposed on the cylindrical jacket; a counter blade disposed at the channel portion; a driving means for rotating the first shaft about the first axis and the second shaft about the second axis, the rotating of the first shaft and the rotating of the second shaft being synchronized with the advancing of the reeled web so as to position the blade and the counter blade opposite one another in a cutting position; and an actuating means for moving the first shaft toward the second shaft when the blade and the counter blade are in the cutting position such that the blade is received in the channel portion proximate the counter blade to cross cut the reeled web; wherein the actuating means comprises: a protrusion extending from at least one of the first and second gears; and a third shaft including a third gear and a fourth gear disposed at opposite ends of the third shaft, the first and second gears being meshingly engaged with the third and fourth gears, respectively, such that the third shaft rotates upon rotation of the first shaft; wherein the protrusion contacts the third or fourth gear at the cutting position and displaces the first shaft in a direction toward the second shaft.