A rotary cutting apparatus comprising a cutter drum and anvil drum

摘要

A rotary cutting apparatus comprises a cutter drum having at least one cutting member and an anvil drum having a rotary axis, arranged in a cutting relationship to one another, and a pressure actuating means for subjecting pressure on said cutting member in relation to said anvil drum, said pressure actuating means comprises a pair of levers rotatable about at least one hinge means having a horizontal axis, said horizontal axis being parallel to but non-concentric with said rotary axis, wherein a bearing housing is arranged on each axial side of the anvil drum. In accordance with the invention, a frame is provided for supporting the cutter drum and the anvil drum in a rotatable relationship, wherein said pair of levers are releasably connected to the bearing housing, respectively, in such a way that the anvil drum is allowed to be removed from the frame.