(under subclass 6) Devices in which means is provided which permits or assists the operator to grip the remaining cut end portion of the work after a severing operation for pulling the work past the blade edge for the next severing operation.
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14, for predetermined length feed-out stops for manually pulled work including means to aid initial grasping of lead-end.
15, for devices which feed-out a predetermined length of work merely to provide a lead-end for grasping.
26, for stationary paster surfaces having a finger access opening to facilitate grasping the lead-end.
53, for supply package housings having a finger access opening to facilitate work feed-out.
69, for movable blades continually biased toward the supply package and including means to separate the lead-end from the package.
72+, for blades which are movable to the severing position by the moving work, and in which the return movement of the blade makes the lead-end accessible for grasping.
85+, for devices in which the blade is spaced from a brake to provide a lead-end therebetween, including movable blades to facilitate grasping the lead-end.
88+, for guides which have means or are otherwise arranged to facilitate lead-end grasping.
89, for blades manually movable to gain access to the work at the severing zone.