CA1147280A - Paper reroller - Google Patents

Paper reroller

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CA1147280A
CA1147280A CA000352733A CA352733A CA1147280A CA 1147280 A CA1147280 A CA 1147280A CA 000352733 A CA000352733 A CA 000352733A CA 352733 A CA352733 A CA 352733A CA 1147280 A CA1147280 A CA 1147280A
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paper tape
paper
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tape
printing unit
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Nick Stevens
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41JTYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J15/00Devices or arrangements of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, specially adapted for supporting or handling copy material in continuous form, e.g. webs
    • B41J15/16Means for tensioning or winding the web
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H18/00Winding webs
    • B65H18/08Web-winding mechanisms
    • B65H18/14Mechanisms in which power is applied to web roll, e.g. to effect continuous advancement of web
    • B65H18/145Reel-to-reel type web winding and unwinding mechanisms

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Abstract

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present invention relates to a paper rolling system adapted to permit printing on both sides of a paper tape. The system comprises a first roller from which a roll of paper tape is unrolled by and fed into a printing unit, a second roller to which a free end of the paper tape is secured after it is passed through the printing unit and a housing provided with a pair of vertical, upwardly opening slots in which both the first and the second rollers are secured. The second roller which automatically rerolls and reverses the tape, is frictionally driven by the paper tape as it is unwound from the first roller. After the tape has been completely unrolled from the first roller, both rollers are removed from the housing and the second roller is refitted into the slots with the now reversed paper tape refed to the printing unit.

Description

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The present invention relates to a paper rolling system for feedinq paper to a printing unit and for rerolling and reversing the paper tape so that it can be refed in-to the printing unit for printing on the unused side of the printing tape.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Printing units such as adding machines and the like, generally operate using a paper tape which is fed through the unit and unrolled from a source by the automatic mechanisms of the unit. When the unit is in operation it prints on one side - of the paper tape and then pushes the printed tape outwardly while drawing further tape from the supply source. The printed paper tape pushed out by the printing unit forms a long, uncon-trolled cumbersome strip which is generally ripped off and discarded by the operator of the unit.
This ripping off and discarding of the paper tape results in two significant drawbacks. Firstly, it is difficult to store the individual pieces of paper tape in the event that the operator wishes to keep a good record of the figures printed on the tape, and secondly, a conventional system as described ; above, only makes use of one side of the paper tape, i.e., only one side of the tape is printed. The tape is discarded without making any use of -the other side of the tape, resulting in a substantial paper wastage. In the long run, such a wastage requires the cu-tting down of more trees used to provide the paper products as well as greater useage of paper treating chemicals entering our water systems and atmosphere.
The present invention provides a paper rolling system adapted to substantially reduce paper wastage and in particular, - 1 ~,--1~7~0 1 che wastage of paper tape which is fed into a printing unit and unrolled from a rolled source by the printing unit. The paper rolllng system of the present invention is adapted to permit printing on both sides of the paper tape. The system comprises a first roller from which a roll of the paper tape is unrolled by the printing unit into which the paper tape is fed, a second unit to which a free end of the paper tape is secured and which automatically rerolls and reverses the paper -tape after it is passed through the prin-ting unit and a housing provided with a pair of upwardly, opening,blind ended slots in which both of the rollers are rotatably engaged. The first roller is supported at the blind ends of the slots and the second roller is separated from the first roller only by the paper tape between the two ., rollers. The arrangement is such that as the paper tape is unrolled from the first roller, by and through the prin-ting unit the first roller and the roll of paper tape therearound,,are rotated in one direc-tion and frictionally drive the second roller to rotate in the opposite direction causing rerolling and rever-sing cf the paper tape on the second roller. Thereafter, the reversed paper tape can be refed from the second roller into the printing unit for printing on both sides of the paper tape.
BRIEF DISCUSSION OF THE DR~WINGS
The above, as well as other advantages of and features of the present invention will be described in greater detail, according to the preferred embodiments of the present invention wherein;
Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view looking down on one arrangement of a preferred aspect of a paper tape supply source and paper tape reroller when removed from -the rolling system housing.

~7;~80 1 Figure 2 is a perspective view looking down on a preferred arrangement of the overall paper rolling system.
Figures 3 and 4 are sideviews showing the system in operation.
Figure 5 is a perspective view looking down on the paper tape after being rerolled onto the rewinding core.
Figure 6 is a sideview showing the refeeding of -the paper tape into a printing unit from the rewinding core of Figure 5.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION ~CCORDING TO TIIE
PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS OF Tl-IE PRESENT INVENTION

Figure 1 shows a paper tape 1, wound as a roll 5 about a firs-t core portion or roller 3 having axles 3a. The figure also shows a wei~3hted cylindrical rewind roller 9 and a housing 15. Roller 9 includes axle portions ll essentially identical to axle portions 3a of roller 3. Both of the rollers are rotatably secured in upwardly opening slots 17 of housing 15 via their axles 3a and 11 respectively when the system is assembled.
Figure 1 shows a system before any printing has been done whatsoever, on the paper tape and in fact, does not show how the paper tape is fed into and rewound from a printing unit.
However, Figure 1 does show that both the supply roller and the rewind roller are readily removable from housing 15. The figure also shows the free end 7 of paper tape 1 and elongated slot 13 on rewind roller 9 into which the paper tape free end 7 is fitted and frictionally secured when the system is in operation. It will be apparent from Figure 1 and is shown in Figures 2 through 4 that during the rerolling and reversing of the paper tape onto the rewinder, core portion 3 is located below rewinder 9 in slots 17 supported at its axles 3a by the slot blind ends 19.

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1 Referring now to Figures 2 through 4, paper -tape 1 is unrolled from supply roll 5 and fed through a printing unit 21 and more specifically, around a mechanically driven rotatable drive mechanism 23. The printing uni-t which may be an adding machine or the like, also includes a reciprocating printing - head 25 which prints numerical or alphabetic characters on the side or surface of paper tape 1, exposed to the print head. This arrangement of the drive mechanism with the paper tape wrapped therearound and being exposed for printing to the print head is typical to standard printing unit setups.
As is clearly shown in Figure 2, the paper tape, after having been fed through printing unit21is guided beneath weighted cylindrical roller 9 between the rewind roller and supply roll 5 and wrapped at least partially around the weighted cylindrical roller with its free end 7 frictionally secured in elongated groove 13. Accordingly, the paper tape is sandwiched between the - two rollers with the weight of roller 9 bearing down on the paper tape. For purposes of insuring a maximum weight transfer from cylindrical roller 9 onto the paper tape and roller beneath, slots 17 may be made exactly plumb, i.e. at 90 to the hori~ontal.
Referring now to Figures 3 and 4, during operation of printing unit 21, print head 25 records on the side of the paper tape to which it is exposed. Driye assembly 23 around which the paper tape is fitted and frictionally engaged, is then rotated in the counter clockwise direction to draw new unprinted paper tape into the printing head and to force the printed paper tape out of the printing unit. It will be apparent from the figures that to this point, the printing head has printed on the front surface of the paper only, leaving the back surface totally free of printing.

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1The drawing in of new tape by drive mechanism 23 as descrlbed above, causes rotation of roller 3 and its associated roll of tape 5 wrapped therearound, in the counter clockwise direction. As described above, cylindrical weighted roller 9 bears down under its own weight against the paper tape beneath i-t and is frictionally driven through the paper tape in the clock-!' wise direction by the counter clockwise rotation of roll 5. The clockwise rotation of weighted roller 9 with the free end of the paper tape secured in groove 13 results in the rerolling of the paper tape around the upper free floating roller.
Figure 3 shows the initial rerolling of the paper tape whereas Figure 4 shows the bulk of the paper tape rewound as a roll 5a about the upper free floating roller. These figures also show that regardless of the amount of tape around either one of the rollers, the system is operated as described above, wherein the frictional drive for rewinding is transferred from the supply roller through the paper -tape to the upper roller. Furthermore, because both of the rollers are secured in the same sets of grooves and separated from one another only by the paper tape between them, the system will operate using a minimal as well as an extreme amount of paper tape, i.e. the upper roller will be driven through the lower roller, even when the source roll has a very small diameter and the two rollers are only slightly spaced from one another.
As seen from the travel of the tape, through figures 3 and 4, the side of the tape that is printed on has an outward exposure on roll 3. ~owever, when it is rerolled onto weighted roller 9 the printed side of the paper tape has an inward exposure so that the tape is reversed on the upper roller. This is clearly shown in Figure 5 of the drawings. ~fter the initial supply roll 11~7~
'~ 1 J has been completely unwound from roller 3 having passed through the printing unit, the two rollers are readily removed from housing 15 by simply lifting them up out of the open ended slots.
Thereafter, roller 9 is replaced in the slots where it now be-comes the supply roller wi-th its axle portions ll supported at the lower blind ends l9 of slot 17. From this position, the paper tape is refed into the printing unit as is shown in Figure 6 whereby the reverse side of the paper tape is exposed to printing head 25, permitting printing on both sides of the paper tape.
For purposes of increasing the tightness of roll 5a about weighted roller 9, the weighted roller should have a diameter of at least 3/4's of an inch and should have a minimum weight of 3 ounces. If thè weighted roller has a diameter less than 3/4's of an inch, and/or a weight of less than three ounces, there is a tendency for the paper tape to form large loops about the weighted roller during the rerolling and reversing of the paper tape. E~owever, it will be appreciated that the weighted roller need not be limited to these specific sizes and weights.
As is clearly understood from the description above, the paper rolling system of the present invention not only provides for rerolling of used paper tape for storing purposes, but also reverses the paper about the weighted roller which is interchangeable with the primary source roller such that the paper tape is ready for a second pass with its unprinted side exposed through the printing unit. Thi~ doubles the useage of the paper and cuts the paper wastage and costs in half.
Although various preferred embodiments of the invention have been described herein in detail, it will be apparent to one skilled in -the art that variations may be made to thereto, wi-th-7'~8~
1 ~ut departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claim~s. By way of examp].e, the housing may be sep-arate from the printiny unit as shown in the drawings or may : .
be made as part of the printing unit if desired.

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Claims (9)

THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION IN WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY
OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A paper rolling system adapted to permit printing on both sides of a paper tape, said system comprising a lower roller from which a roll of the paper tape is unrolled by a printing unit into which the paper tape is fed, a weighted upper roller to which a free end of the paper tape is secured and which automatically rerolls and reverses the paper tape after it has passed through the printing unit and a housing provided with a pair of upwardly opening blind ended slots in which both of said rollers are rotatably engaged, said lower roller being supported at the blind ends of the slots and said upper roller being separated from said lower roller only by paper tape between the two rollers, the system being arranged such that as the paper tape is unrolled from the lower roller by and through the printing unit, the lower roller and the roll of paper tape therearound are rotated in one direction and the upper roller bears down under its own weight on, and is frictionally driven by, the lower roller to rotate in the opposite direction causing rerolling and reversing of the paper tape on the upper roller from which the reversed paper tape is ready for refeeding into the printing unit.
2. A paper rolling system as claimed in Claim 1 wherein said lower and upper rollers have essentially identical axle portions rotatably engaged in said slots of said housing.
3. A paper rolling system as claimed in Claim 1 wherein said upper roller is provided with an elongated groove for frictionally engaging the free end of the paper tape.
4. A paper rolling system as claimed in Claim 1 wherein said upper roller has a diameter of at least 3/4 of an inch.
5. A paper rolling system as claimed in Claim 1 wherein said upper roller weighs at least 3 ounces.
6. A paper rolling system as claimed in Claim 5 wherein said vertical slots are plumb, thereby making maximum use of the weight of said upper roller bearing down on the lower roller to maximize the frictional drive on the upper roller.
7. A paper rolling system as claimed in Claim 1 wherein both of said rollers are readily removeable from said housing to disassemble the system and to remove the lower roller after all of the paper tape has been unrolled therefrom, thereby permitting relocation of the upper roller onto which the paper tape has been rolled in the slots for refeeding of the reversed paper tape into the printing unit.
8. A paper rolling system as claimed in Claim 1 wherein said housing is separate from said printing unit.
9. A paper rolling system as claimed in Claim 1 wherein said housing is secured to the printing unit.
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Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0162128A1 (en) * 1984-04-18 1985-11-27 James A. Stubbs Paper tape rewinding device
FR2607796A1 (en) * 1986-12-08 1988-06-10 Valentin Jean Device for automatically rewinding paper after printing, for machines with rollers
FR2747662A1 (en) * 1996-04-18 1997-10-24 Sae Cocset Method for re-winding calculating machine paper tape
JP2003073035A (en) * 2001-09-06 2003-03-12 Sato Corp Printer

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0162128A1 (en) * 1984-04-18 1985-11-27 James A. Stubbs Paper tape rewinding device
FR2607796A1 (en) * 1986-12-08 1988-06-10 Valentin Jean Device for automatically rewinding paper after printing, for machines with rollers
FR2747662A1 (en) * 1996-04-18 1997-10-24 Sae Cocset Method for re-winding calculating machine paper tape
JP2003073035A (en) * 2001-09-06 2003-03-12 Sato Corp Printer

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