Global Patent Index - EP 1904392 A4

EP 1904392 A4 20100324 - SPLICING APPARATUS AND METHOD

Title (en)

SPLICING APPARATUS AND METHOD

Title (de)

SPLEISSVORRICHTUNG UND -VERFAHREN

Title (fr)

APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ D'ÉPISSURE DE RUBAN

Publication

EP 1904392 A4 20100324 (EN)

Application

EP 06800223 A 20060720

Priority

  • US 2006028469 W 20060720
  • US 18734305 A 20050721
  • US 20267305 A 20050812

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2007014068A2] An apparatus and method for splicing tapes dispensed from a tape dispenser. According to one embodiment, a first, running or unwinding roll of tape is provided with a first splicing element secured to its trailing end portion. A second, stationary or standby roll of tape is provided with a second splicing element secured to its leading end portion. The second splicing element comprises a body made of a self-supporting material and formed with at least one aperture sized to receive the tape from the first roll. While tape is being dispensed from the first roll, the running tape is inserted into the aperture of the second splicing element. When the first roll of tape becomes depleted, the first splicing element engages the second splicing element, thereby splicing the leading end portion of the second tape roll to the trailing end portion of the first tape roll.

IPC 8 full level

B65H 19/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65H 19/102 (2013.01); B65H 19/107 (2013.01); B65H 19/14 (2013.01); B65H 19/1831 (2013.01); B65H 19/1873 (2013.01); B65H 2301/46325 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2007014068 A2 20070201; WO 2007014068 A3 20070412; CA 2615979 A1 20070201; CA 2615979 C 20140909; EP 1904392 A2 20080402; EP 1904392 A4 20100324; EP 1904392 B1 20140226

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2006028469 W 20060720; CA 2615979 A 20060720; EP 06800223 A 20060720