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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2008
Applicants:
Douglas J. Kempski, Holland, OH (US);
Michael David Folk, Oregon, OH (US);
Inventors:
Douglas J. Kempski, Holland, OH (US);
Michael David Folk, Oregon, OH (US);
Assignee:
Johns Manville, Denver, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D 1/00 (2006.01); B26D 7/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and system for separating long unwound items like fiber, fiber strands, yarn, etc. into short lengths. The system has a backup roll, a blade roll, an idler roll, a new-strand starting mechanism and a set of pull rolls. The improvements include a second starting roll spaced from a first starting roll as part of the new-strand starting mechanism and a guide aid for the pull rolls.