US 12,258,235 B1
Supply roll stand with payout and roll changing
Peter Haase, Beaverton, MI (US)
Assigned to BROWN LLC, Beaverton, MI (US)
Filed by BROWN LLC, Beaverton, MI (US)
Filed on Sep. 17, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/887,430.
Int. Cl. B65H 19/12 (2006.01); B65H 16/10 (2006.01)
CPC B65H 19/126 (2013.01) [B65H 16/106 (2013.01); B65H 2301/4175 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A supply roll stand for loading first and second supply rolls each including a core and dispensing material from the first and second supply rolls, the supply roll stand comprising:
a frame including:
a lift member and
a transfer member;
a lift support configured to receive the first supply roll and move along the lift member to raise the first supply roll;
an unwind assembly configured to unwind the first supply roll as the lift support raises the first supply roll; and
a transfer support suspended from the transfer member and configured to receive the first supply roll so that the first supply roll is transferred from the lift support;
the lift support being configured to receive the second supply roll after the first supply roll is transferred to the transfer support,
the transfer support being further configured to move along the transfer member for dispatching the core of the first supply roll when the first supply roll is depleted of material,
the unwind assembly being further configured to unwind the second supply roll when the first supply roll is depleted of material.