US2011240706A1PendingUtilityA1

Web diverting apparatus

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Assignee: SCHWAMBERGER BRIAN CHRISTOPHERPriority: Mar 30, 2010Filed: Mar 30, 2010Published: Oct 6, 2011
Est. expiryMar 30, 2030(~3.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Brian Christopher SchwambergerDavid Stuart Howell, IiMark LevandoskiAndré Mellin
B65H 2301/448B65H 23/28
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Abstract

A web diverting apparatus capable of diverting a web to one of two or more downstream web paths and a method for managing a web is provided.

Claims

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1 . A web diverting apparatus capable of simultaneously severing and diverting a web from a downstream web path to a different downstream web path. 
     
     
         2 . The web diverting apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the web diverting apparatus is further capable of simultaneously severing and diverting the web from the different downstream web path to another downstream web path. 
     
     
         3 . The web diverting apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the web diverting apparatus comprises a web guiding member along which the web travels prior to being simultaneously severed and directed from the downstream web path to the different downstream web path. 
     
     
         4 . The web diverting apparatus according to  claim 3  wherein the web guiding member comprises an air stream upon which the web travels. 
     
     
         5 . The web diverting apparatus according to  claim 3  wherein the web diverting apparatus further comprises one or more severing elements for severing the web. 
     
     
         6 . The web diverting apparatus according to  claim 5  wherein the web guiding member comprises at least one of the one or more severing elements. 
     
     
         7 . The web diverting apparatus according to  claim 5  wherein the one or more severing elements severs the web when the web guiding member moves between the downstream web path and the different downstream web path. 
     
     
         8 . The web diverting apparatus according to  claim 5  wherein at least one of the one or more severing elements is a contact severing element. 
     
     
         9 . The web diverting apparatus according to  claim 8  wherein the contact severing element is selected from the group consisting of: knife blades, wires, saw blades, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The web diverting apparatus according to  claim 5  wherein at least one of the one or more severing elements is a non-contact severing element. 
     
     
         11 . The web diverting apparatus according to  claim 10  wherein the non-contact severing element is selected from the group consisting of: air jets, water jets, ultrasonics, lasers, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The web diverting apparatus according to  claim 3  wherein the web guiding member is movably associated with an upstream web source. 
     
     
         13 . The web diverting apparatus according to  claim 12  wherein the upstream web source comprises an upstream web path. 
     
     
         14 . The web diverting apparatus according to  claim 13  wherein the web guiding member is hingedly associated with the upstream web path. 
     
     
         15 . The web diverting apparatus according to  claim 13  wherein the web guiding member is a bendable extension of the upstream web path. 
     
     
         16 . The web diverting apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein at least one downstream web path guides the web to a winder for winding the web into one or more rolls. 
     
     
         17 . The web diverting apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein at least one downstream web path guides the web to a web collection device. 
     
     
         18 . The web diverting apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the web diverting apparatus diverts the web without contacting the web. 
     
     
         19 . The web diverting apparatus according to  claim 3  wherein the web guiding member comprises an upper web guide and a lower web guide that define the web guiding member's web path. 
     
     
         20 . The web diverting apparatus according to  claim 19  wherein at least one of the upper web guide and lower web guide comprises a severing element. 
     
     
         21 . The web diverting apparatus according to  claim 3  wherein one or more of the downstream web paths comprises a web guide that defines in part one or more of the downstream web paths. 
     
     
         22 . The web diverting apparatus according to  claim 21  wherein the web guide comprises a severing element. 
     
     
         23 . The web diverting apparatus according to  claim 3  wherein the web guiding member comprises an upper web guide and a lower web guide that define the web guiding member's web path and at least one of the downstream web paths comprises a web guide that defines in part the at least one downstream web path, wherein the web guides move independent of one another. 
     
     
         24 . The web diverting apparatus according to  claim 23  wherein at least one of the web guides comprises a severing element. 
     
     
         25 . The web diverting apparatus according to  claim 3  wherein the web guiding member comprises an upper web guide and a lower web guide that define the web guiding member's web path and at least one of the downstream web paths comprises a web guide that defines in part the at least one downstream web path, wherein the web guides move contemporaneously with one another. 
     
     
         26 . The web diverting apparatus according to  claim 25  wherein at least one of the web guides comprises a severing element. 
     
     
         27 . The web diverting apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the web diverting apparatus severs and diverts the web from one downstream web path to two or more different downstream web paths. 
     
     
         28 . The web diverting apparatus according to  claim 1  wherein the web diverting apparatus severs and diverts portions of the web into two or more separate, discrete groups. 
     
     
         29 . The web diverting apparatus according to  claim 28  wherein the two or more separate, discrete groups comprise stacks having two or more portions of the web. 
     
     
         30 . A method for managing a web, the method comprising the step of passing a web through a web diverting apparatus according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         31 . A web diverting apparatus capable of severing a web and then subsequently diverting the severed web from a downstream web path to a different downstream web path. 
     
     
         32 . A method for managing a web, the method comprising the step of passing a web through a web diverting apparatus according to  claim 31 .

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