PAPER TAIL NIP THREADERAbstract of the DisclosureA paper tail nip threader for guiding a movingpaper tail over and around a contoured surface. Theapparatus is particularly useful for automaticallythreading a paper tail through a calender roll stack.A guide surface is shaped to conform to a por-tion of the surface over which the paper is to bepassed. An air stream is directed across the guide sur-face in the desired direction of movement of the paper.The air stream is thus forced to flow in a contouredpath which corresponds to the surface over which thepaper is to be passed. The moving air stream "catches"the paper tail and carries it between the guide surfaceand the surface over which the paper is to be passed.
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