Roll cutter

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1999-05-06

2001-09-04

Briggs, William (Department: 3722)

Metal working

Plural diverse manufacturing apparatus including means for...

Type of machine

C029S03800E, C082S122000, C083S411100, C083S924000, C409S166000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06282766

ABSTRACT:

Be it known that I, Marcus T. Wallace, a citizen of the United States, residing at 530 Carter Lane, Smyrna, Tenn., have invented a new and useful “Roll Cutter.”
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to a paper roll machine and more particularly to a device for cutting a paper roll.
It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that paper rolls tend to be very large, heavy, and bulky. These rolls, such as paper rolls, are not very easy to maneuver and to handle. It will further be appreciated by those skilled in the art that often times, these paper rolls may obtain damage at the end. Other times, rolls, such as paper rolls, may be too wide to be fed into a press to create the desired size and product. For example, the user may wish to have a 32″, wide sheet when the only roll available is 36″. As a result, at the end of many runs, paper is wasted that can not otherwise be used.
Presently, the only known method of cutting paper is to lug the paper roll onto a band saw and let the band saw slowly work its way through the paper. Unfortunately, this causes the roll to be placed on its side for a long period of time thereby possibly warping the roll out of circle.
What is needed, then, is a system for cutting rolls of materials such as paper. This needed device must be capable of cutting rolls very efficiently and easily. This device must be capable of easily handling the bulky and heavy paper roll. This device must be capable of converting wide rolls into narrower rolls. This needed device must also be capable of sanding the edge of a roll. This device is presently lacking in the prior art.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention discloses a roll cutter. The roll cutter has a housing. To the housing, there is attached a base, a cutter assembly, and, possibly, a hoist assembly. The optional hoist assembly is a telescoping tower that allows the user to engage a roll using a hoist. The hoist can then pick up the roll and move it onto the stand. Otherwise, the roll may be put in place using external moving devices such as fork lifts. Once on the stand, the cutting assembly having a cutting tower, a cutting arm, and a saw can be placed at the desired level of cut. A saw can then be used to cut away the roll until it is the desired width. The saw blade can have a sanding face, or a sanding wheel can replace the saw blade to sand the surface of the roll.
What is needed, then, is a system for cutting a roll such as paper.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a cutter that has a stand which can easily receive the roll.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a system for moving the roll and handling the roll.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a device which can be adjusted to cut the roll to the desired width.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a system which is economical, easy to use, and easy to manufacture.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a system for sanding the edge of a roll.


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