(19)
(11) EP 1 026 111 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/16

(43) Date of publication A2:
09.08.2000 Bulletin 2000/32

(21) Application number: 00300907.3

(22) Date of filing: 04.02.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65H 23/04, B65H 20/24
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 05.02.1999 US 245327

(71) Applicant: Prittie, Allan R.
Islington Ontario M9A 3Z9 (CA)

(72) Inventor:
  • Prittie, Allan R.
    Islington Ontario M9A 3Z9 (CA)

(74) Representative: Carter, Stephen John et al
Mewburn Ellis York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP
London WC2B 6HP (GB)

   


(54) Injector for rotary web processing device with fixed diameter base


(57) A unique rotary die cutting system including an injector mechanism (6) that accurately positions a moving continuous web (3) in such manner as to permit the implementation of a set of constant diameter cylindrical bases (1) onto which are mounted by various means a pair of removable complementary steel sheet dies (2). The integrated action of the novel sub-sections of the invention permits significant improvements in economies of operation relative to exiting rotary converting technologies.






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