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(11) EP 0 278 654 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.02.1990 Bulletin 1990/06

(43) Date of publication A2:
17.08.1988 Bulletin 1988/33

(21) Application number: 88300844.3

(22) Date of filing: 02.02.1988
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4: B26D 5/20
// B26D1/20
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 06.02.1987 GB 8702746

(71) Applicant: BUSINESS AIDS LIMITED
London NW1O 7SQ (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Barry, Stanley Henry
    Herts AL5 1JD (GB)
  • Palmer, Rex Ernest
    Dagenham Essex (GB)

(74) Representative: Murgitroyd, Ian G. et al
Murgitroyd and Company 373 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8QA
Glasgow G5 8QA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Paper cutting apparatus


    (57) Apparatus is provided for feeding continuous lengths of paper in single or multiple layers to a transverse cutting mechanism 7. Sensor means 10 are provided for gauging the length of paper to be cut and operating the cutting mechanism accordingly. The apparatus operates continuously to cut a length of paper into a plurality of separate sheets of pre determined lengths.







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