Fiber bundle cutting device

Abstract

A fiber bundle cutting device is disclosed which includes an elastic roller; a cutting roller having a plurality of thin plate-like cutter blades extending radially therefrom, the cutter roller being disposed in parallel relation with the elastic roller in such a manner that the cutter blades can be slightly pressed against a surface of the elastic roller; a plurality of push-out members each movably mounted between a respective pair of the cutter blades and disposed adjacent to one another; and ring members respectively holding the opposite ends of each of the push-out members to maintain the push-out members in a generally cylindrical configuration; the ring members and the push-out members held by the ring members being movable to an eccentric position relative to the cutter roller so as to progressively move from the proximal to the distal edge of the cutting blades during the operation of the cutting device to discharge the cut pieces of a fiber bundle.