Perry L Bird

US Patent:

44767617, Oct 16, 1984

Filed:

Oct 21, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/435762

Inventors:

Perry L. Bird - Pasadena TX

Assignee:

Champion International Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

B26D 504
B26D 701

US Classification:

83614

Abstract:

A mobile paper roll splitter device and a method for splitting a roll of paper are disclosed. A fork lift type truck is moved to a roll of paper and a horizontally disposed spline is inserted into the core of the paper. A horizontally disposed beam operatively connected to the truck is moved downwardly onto the roll of paper along a vertically disposed beam also connected to the truck. A blade, operatively mounted on the horizontal beam, is moved horizontally back and forth along the horizontal beam as the horizontal beam is forced downwardly onto the roll of paper, thus splitting the roll.