Patent ID: 6881289

Claim:
A splicing device for splicing a first strip ( 8 ) fed off a first reel ( 10 ), and a second strip ( 9 ) fed off a second reel ( 11 ); the device comprising a first drum ( 13 ) rotating about a first axis ( 13 a ) and having a first face ( 19 ) for selectively retaining and guiding the first strip ( 8 ); a second drum ( 14 ) rotating about a second axis ( 14 a ) and having a second face ( 20 ) for selectively guiding and retaining the second strip ( 9 ); wherein the first and second face ( 19 , 20 ) are so shaped as to form a gap between said first and said second face ( 19 , 20 ), and to selectively press the first ( 8 ) and second ( 9 ) strip together as a function of given indexing angles of the first and second drum ( 13 , 14 ); and a cutting tool ( 15 ) comprising a fixed portion ( 31 ) and a movable assembly ( 33 ) and located along an axis (A) of symmetry of the splicing device ( 5 ); the axis (A) of symmetry extending between said first and said second drum ( 13 , 14 ); wherein the fixed portion ( 31 ) comprises an outer face ( 32 ), which defines, together with the first drum ( 13 ), a portion of a first path (P 1 ) of the first strip ( 8 ), and defines, together with the second drum ( 14 ), a portion of a second path (P 2 ) of the second strip ( 9 ).