Patent ID: 6715709
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A rewinder for forming logs of sheet material comprising:a winding cradle formed by a plurality of parallel rollers having gaps there between; a first driver that is operatively connected to and controls the speed of at least one of the rollers; and a second driver that is operatively connected to and controls the speed of at least one of said rollers and wherein said rollers driven by said first driver are different than the rollers driven by said second driver; and wherein at least one of said rollers is moveable relative to the others thereby forming at least two gaps of variable length, and wherein the direction of rotation of at least one of said rollers is capable of being reversed such that the log contacting surfaces of the plurality of rollers act to eject the log from the winding cradle , and wherein at least one of said rollers is an ejection roller whereby a log of sheet material formed within said winding cradle can be ejected therefrom to either side of said ejection roller.