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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 1978
Filed:
May. 23, 1977
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert G Weatherby, Northfield, OH (US);
Anthony C Costello, Strongsville, OH (US);
Assignee:
Kent Corporation, North Royalton, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
242 55 ; 242 / ;
Abstract
A strip accumulator includes a frame and means for forming and supporting outer and inner sets of convolutions of strip material. The means forming the outer set of convolutions includes a flexible band which carries rollers thereon, the band being mounted to the frame in such a manner that as the convolutions of strip build up against the rollers, the band will expand. The means forming the inner set of convolutions includes arcuate plates which carry rollers thereon against which the convolutions of strip are formed. Means are provided to move the plates toward and away from each other.