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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 1988
Filed:
Jul. 07, 1987
Yutaka Maeda, Ishehara, JP;
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A web takeup apparatus comprising a takeup core, a guide assembly and a position setting device. The takeup core has a substantially cylindrical shape and is rotatable by a drive mechanism. This core defines a slit for receiving a leading end of the web, and contains an engaging mechanism at a position adjacent the slit for engaging the leading end of the web. The guide assembly acts to guide the leading end of the web to the takeup core when in an initial position, the guide assembly being movable from the initial position. The position setting device acts to set the slit of the takeup core to a position opposed to an outlet opening of the guide assembly in the initial position.