摘要 |
A splicing assembly for rolled sheet material, including first and second shafts for support of sheet material and a drive assembly for selectively dispensing sheet material. The assembly further includes a splicing apparatus for uniting a replacement with a winding down roll, and an egress guide assembly for receipt of dispensed sheet material exiting the splicing apparatus and passage of same intermediate the shafts. The splicing apparatus includes first and second sealing elements, and first and second carriages adapted and disposed for translation towards their respective sealing elements, a free end portion of sheet material of the replacement roll supported upon the first/ second shaft for selective retention by the second/ first sheet material carriage, and for translation to, and thereafter with, a portion of sheet material of the winding down roll supported upon the second/ first shaft for urged combined engagement with a corresponding sealing element. |