Claims
- 1. A tool for stripping a desired number of peels from a roll of paper, comprising:
a main body portion having a surface adapted to be gripped in the palm of a hand and having a generally planar face; and a gauge projecting outwardly from the generally planar face of the main body portion by a distance selected to permit stripping a desired number of peels from the roll to avoid unnecessary waste, the gauge being adapted to initiate a stripping operation by creating a gouge to the depth of the desired number of peels from a point inwardly of an edge of the roll to the nearest edge thereof; the main body portion also having a stripping edge for insertion into the gouge and under the desired number of peels to extend the gouge to the opposite edge of the roll in order to strip the desired number of peels from the roll.
- 2. The tool of claim 1 wherein the generally planar face of the main body portion has a slight recess formed therein, the recess in the generally planar face surrounding a threaded bore formed therein, the threaded bore surrounding the recess extending through the main body portion.
- 3. The tool of claim 1 wherein the gauge comprises a threaded set screw threadably received within a threaded bore, the set screw having a hexagonal opening in one end for adjustment within the threaded bore, the set screw having a point on the other end for creating the gouge in the roll of paper.
- 4. The tool of claim 1 wherein the main body portion has a curved surface extending from a front face to a narrow rear edge, the curved surface of the main body portion having a continuous, generally snail-shaped surface, the rear edge remote from the front face of the main body portion comprising the stripping edge.
- 5. The tool of claim 1 wherein the main body portion has a curved surface extending from a front face to a narrow rear region, and including a straight surface extending from the front face to the narrow rear region, the narrow rear region defined by the curved surface and straight surface comprising the stripping edge.
- 6. The tool of claim 1 including a generally planar rear surface closely spaced from and parallel to the generally planar face, a threaded bore formed in the main body portion to receive a threaded set screw, the threaded bore extending through the generally planar face and generally planar rear surface.
- 7. The tool of claim 1 wherein the main body portion includes a front face having a recess formed therein, the front face having a bore extending into the main body portion parallel to the generally planar face, and including a hex Allen key having a long leg disposed in the bore and a short leg disposed in the recess.
- 8. A tool for stripping a desired number of peels from a roll of paper, comprising:
a main body portion having a surface adapted to be gripped in the palm of a hand and having a generally planar face, a generally planar rear surface closely spaced from and parallel to the generally planar face, a curved perimeter surface portion extending from a front face to a narrow rear region, and a straight surface extending from the front face to the narrow rear region, the curved surface and straight surface at a point remote from the front face defining a stripping edge; and a gauge projecting outwardly from the generally planar face of the main body portion by a distance selected to permit stripping a desired number of peels from the roll to avoid unnecessary waste, the gauge being adapted to initiate a stripping operation by creating a gouge to the depth of the desired number of peels from a point inwardly of an edge of the roll to the nearest edge thereof; the stripping edge being adapted for insertion into the gouge and under the desired number of peels to extend the gouge to the opposite edge of the roll in order to strip the desired number of peels from the roll.
- 9. The tool of claim 8 wherein the generally planar face of the main body portion has a slight recess formed therein, the recess in the generally planar face surrounding a threaded bore formed therein, the threaded bore surrounded by the recess extending entirely through the main body portion.
- 10. The tool of claim 8 wherein the gauge comprises a threaded set screw threadably received within a threaded bore, the set screw having a hexagonal opening in one end for adjustment within the threaded bore, the set screw having a point on the other end for initiating stripping of the desired number of peels.
- 11. The tool of claim 8 wherein the main body portion has a curved surface extending from a front face to a narrow rear region, the curved surface having a continuous, generally snail-shaped surface, the rear region remote from the front face of the main body portion comprising the stripping edge.
- 12. The tool of claim 8 wherein the front face in the main body portion has a recess formed therein, the front face having a bore extending into the main body portion parallel to the generally planar face, and including a hex Allen key having a long leg disposed in the bore and a short leg disposed in the recess.
- 13. A method of stripping a roll of paper of any damage and then stripping a desired number of peels from the roll of paper, comprising the steps of:
assessing the roll of paper for transit, plant or defective roll damage for stripping away as waste; stripping any damage to the roll in incremental amounts until all such roll damage has been stripped; forming an axially extending gouge of a depth corresponding to a desired number of peels in the roll; the gouge being of a selected length from a point inwardly of the edges of the roll to the nearest edge thereof; placing a stripping tool under the gouge in the roll and stripping the roll axially to the edge opposite the gouge; removing the desired number of peels from the roll after the roll has been stripped to the edge opposite the gouge; and again assessing the roll to ensure it is free of damage.
- 14. The method of claim 13 wherein the stripping of damage to the roll in incremental amounts includes removing only a predetermined desired amount of the roll in a first stripping step, assessing the roll for further damage, and again removing only the predetermined desired amount of the roll in subsequent stripping steps until all roll damage has been removed from the roll.
- 15. The method of claim 14 including the further step of weighing and categorizing the amount removed from the roll in the first stripping step and weighing and categorizing the amount removed from the roll in subsequent stripping steps in incremental amounts of no more than approximately 26 pounds until all transit, plant or defective roll damage has been stripped from the roll.
- 16. The method of claim 13 wherein the point inwardly of the edges of the roll is approximately 2 inches inwardly of the nearest edge.
CLAIM OF PRIORITY TO PROVISIONAL
[0001] This nonprovisional patent application of Robert Wenning claims the benefit of a prior-filed provisional patent application which was assigned provisional application No. 60/369,056 and a filing date of Mar. 1, 2002.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60369056 |
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