US 6,981,537 B2
Tail for attaching the trailing edge of one roll of tape to the leading edge of another roll of tape and method of using same
Gilles Cyr, Eugene, Oreg. (US); Elvin Dalebout, Junction City, Oreg. (US); and Ronald L. Willadson, Springfield, Oreg. (US)
Assigned to Industrial Adhesives, Inc., Eugene, Oreg. (US)
Filed on Jul. 17, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/623,136.
Application 10/623136 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/963190, filed on Sep. 25, 2001, granted, now 6,596,111, filed on Jul. 22, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2004/0089402 A1, May 13, 2004
Int. Cl. B65H 21/02 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 156—502 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A splicer mechanism for joining the tail of tape being fed from one roll to the leading edge of tape that will be fed from another roll, comprising:
(a) a frame, defining a pathway along which tape travels as it is being fed;
(b) a pair of arms each having a first end which is rotatably attached to said frame and a second end having a post projecting outwardly therefrom, one of said arms being located on each side of said pathway;
(c) said arms being moveable between a first position where said posts are located proximate said pathway and a second position where said posts are located further away from said pathway, said arms being normally biased toward said second position;
(d) a catch mechanism which holds said arms in said first position; and
(e) a release mechanism which releases said catch mechanism when a portion of said tape containing a release indicia passes through said pathway, thereby allowing said arms to move to the second position.