Web rewind apparatus with cutless web transfer

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Abstract Of The Present Invention, A paper web rewind device includes a rewind turret having circumferentially spaced support members with end chucks for rotatably supporting tubular cores on which a web is rewound. Each set of supports is separately rotated and the turret is rotated to locate one core at a rewind station and the second core at an unload/load station. A rider roll at the rewind station is pivotally mounted and moves upwardly onto the core and then outwardly as the roll diameter increases. Just prior to completion of a rewound roll the turret rotates and moves the rewinding roll while continuing to wind web thereon and also moves a new core to the loading station with rider …