US Patent:
20040205945, Oct 21, 2004
Inventors:
Andrew Pluister - Racine WI, US
Simon Guysinsky - Niles IL, US
Ricardo Venegas - Kenosha WI, US
International Classification:
B65H073/00
Abstract:
A bobbin stripper for cutting and stripping remnant material such as cable and wire from a bobbin drum. The bobbin stripper comprises a cutting head that includes a cutting blade having a straight side and a tapered side having a sharp edge. The cutting blade is movable in a vertical position and in a horizontal direction substantially parallel to the bobbin drum. Once the cutting blade passes along the length of the bobbin drum in one direction, the cutting blade may be rotated such that the sharp edge may engage and penetrate the remnant material in the reverse direction. The process may be repeated until the desired depth of the incision has been reached. A stop and sensor prevent the blade from cutting the drum. The remnant material may thereafter be removed by a pair of stripping plates.