METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COLLECTING UNCUT CONTINUOUS MATERIALS AND PRODUCING CHOPPED CONTINUOUS MATERIALS

摘要

The present invention is directed toward an apparatus (10) for processing continuous materials (18). The apparatus comprises a frame (28) and a chopper (16) mounted relative to the frame. The chopper comprises a cutting roll (70) for cutting the continuous material and a cot member (86) for backing up the cutting roll. The cutting roll and the cot member are selectively movable to separate the cutting roll and cot member from one another and engage the cutting roll and the cot member with one another.