| Title of Invention | AN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING STRIP MATERIAL |
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| Abstract | An apparatus for collecting strip material produced from the conversion of a flexible web of the strip material supplied in a bobbin, the apparatus comprising a first spindle for accepting at least one bobbin of an unconverted strip material, the first spindle being capable of angular rotation; and a second spindle for receiving a portion of at the least one bobbin of strip material after it has been converted, characterised in that the apparatus further comprises a third spindle for receiving waste strip material produced during the conversion of the strip material; a pathway for the strip material between the first and third spindles; a converter located along the said pathway, the converter performing a conversion function to produce a converted flexible material; an arm located immediately upstream of the second spindle which brings the second spindle and the converted flexible material into adhering contact after the point where conversion begins; and a cutting knife for cutting a waste portion of the web from the converted portion of the web at or immediately before the adherence contact point of the converted web to the second spindle to, in use of the apparatus, sever waste flexible material from converted flexible material. |
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2318-mas-1998 claims granted.pdf
2318-mas-1998 correspondence others.pdf
2318-mas-1998 correspondence po.pdf
2318-mas-1998 description (complete) granted.pdf
2318-mas-1998 power of attorney.pdf
| Patent Number | 212450 | |||||||||||||||
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| Indian Patent Application Number | 2318/MAS/1998 | |||||||||||||||
| PG Journal Number | 07/2008 | |||||||||||||||
| Publication Date | 15-Feb-2008 | |||||||||||||||
| Grant Date | 03-Dec-2007 | |||||||||||||||
| Date of Filing | 15-Oct-1998 | |||||||||||||||
| Name of Patentee | PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS INC | |||||||||||||||
| Applicant Address | 3601 COMMERCE ROAD, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23234, | |||||||||||||||
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| PCT International Classification Number | B 65 H 18/10 | |||||||||||||||
| PCT International Application Number | N/A | |||||||||||||||
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