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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141609 | Extendable welding machine A welding machine having a frame that includes end supports spanned by a top beam with a truncated V-shaped cross-section. A vacuum track assembly disposed vertically beneath the top beam retains fabrics to be welded on a perforated surface using suction. A welding ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8127817 | Rubber sheet jointing apparatus and method A rubber sheet jointing apparatus is provided with a first holding member for releasably holding a joint end portion of one of two rubber sheets; a second holding member provided movably relative to the first holding member for releasably holding a joint end portion... | 03/06/2012 |
| 7971617 | Welding machine incorporating vacuum track assembly A welding machine having a frame that includes end supports spanned by a top beam with a truncated V-shaped cross-section. A vacuum track assembly disposed vertically beneath the top beam retains fabrics to be welded on a perforated surface using suction. A welding ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7730921 | Belt welding apparatus and method Apparatus and method are disclosed for the welding of thermoplastic endless belts (28). Direct current is passed through a ni-chrome wire (27) to produce enough heat such that the thermoplastic melting point of the belt material is reached. The wire is... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7708043 | Device for splicing web material A device for splicing the free end of a strip of web material to a homologous strip of web material being supplied includes a first moving element and a second moving element, each of which is able to function alternatively as retention structure for the free end an... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7441579 | Splicing device to join together two web materials, unwinding device comprising said splicing device A splicing device to join a first web material coming from a reel being fed (BA), to a second web material (NB), coming from a reel standing by (BB), comprising two heads (107A, 127A; 107B, 127B), each of which comprises: a roller (129... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7428866 | Device for tensioning and closing strapping bands The device tensions and closes strapping bands for packaging and suchlike. It has a band channel open longitudinally on one side in the longitudinal direction of the strapping band, a band tensioning device acting in the area of the band channel and a closing device... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7383867 | Film splicing machine A splicing machine (10) to join strip material, the strip material being intended to be delivered to a packaging machine. The splicing machine (10) supports two rolls of strip material on supports (12, 13), with the strip material being taken fr... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7356981 | Double roll feeder for round baler A round bale wrapping mechanism that employs a second roll of wrapping material that is mounted adjacent an active roll. The second roll is powered by an electric clutch that allows a belt drive connected between the first roll and the second roll to rotate the seco... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7337938 | Ultrasonic bonding hone and ultrasonic welding method An ultrasonic bonding hone is provided with a bonding pressing surface which extends in one direction and on which ultrasonic wave energy is concentrated. The bonding pressing surface is provided with a pair of protrusions extending in parallel to the direction in w... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334382 | Self-threading sheet wrapper for round baler A round bale wrapping mechanism that employs a pivoting carrier for two wrapping material rolls, one a stored roll and the other the working roll being dispensed. When the storage roll is to be employed, it is pivoted into contact with the material being dispensed f... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331368 | Device for gluing together two webs of packaging material Described is an apparatus for glueing two webs (3, 4) of packaging material for the production of liquid-tight packs, wherein each web (3, 4) is covered at least at one side with a liquid-tight adhesive layer (58, 65) which can be activated by h... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328734 | Portable thermo-plastic welding machine and method A machine and method for welding thermo-plastic rain gutters or other work pieces together. The machine includes a frame assembly and a protective shroud. Handles or a wheeled carriage are provided for transporting the machine to a work site. A stationary plate and ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325580 | Safety system for constraining crossbeams in a belt splicer In a belt splicer, having crossbeams straddling over and under the splice area, and having tie-bolts holding the ends of the crossbeams together, the safety system comprises link-spacers which link the crossbeams together. The link-spacers are profiled complementari... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325809 | Seal kit for vehicle air conditioning system and associated methods A seal kit for vehicle air conditioning systems and associated methods are provided. The seal kit includes a container and a set of a plurality of retrofit seals positioned in the container and adapted to retrofit a set of a plurality of existing seals of any one pr... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322542 | Automatic web winding system An automatic web winding system for creating a registered perforated web stock roll, from a perforated web, that includes a web leader, a web trailer, and a die assembly that creates the web leader of a first web stock roll and the web trailer of a second web stock ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318878 | Method and device for producing continuous belts from plastic films A method and apparatus for producing continuous belts is disclosed. The belts are formed from plastic films and are used as transfer belts in electrographic printers and copiers. The ends of the film are welded together by abutting their front faces and the ends are... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7263812 | Beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage material having a machine and method for wrapping filled bottles A beverage bottling plant for filling bottles with a liquid beverage material having a machine and method for wrapping filled bottles, wherein one roll of wrapping material is replaced with a new roll of wrapping material quickly and accurately to minimize disruptio... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7247176 | Apparatus for removing fine particles during fabrication of a portable camera module An apparatus and a method adapted for shielding and removing fine particles for a portable camera module generated during a portable camera module fabricating process. The portable camera module includes an image sensor and an infrared ray filter. The apparatus incl... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7235147 | Method of forming tire component member There is provided a tire structural member forming method capable of forming a structural member of a tire for a vehicle at a low cost, using a simple mechanism satisfactory in space efficiency and capable of setting a band-shaped member of a predetermined length on... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7178756 | Automatic perforated web splicing system An automated perforated web splicing system includes a web stock roll of a perforated web, supported on a single unwind spindle, and having both a precut web leader edge and a web trailer edge for splicing. Also included in the automated perforated web splicing syst... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7156278 | Auxiliary soldering tool An auxiliary soldering tool includes a first jaw plate having a first holding portion and a first holding portion, a second jaw plate having a second holding portion and a second holding portion, and two elastic press plates each respectively rested on the first hol... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7155885 | Small profile strapping tool A small profile strapping tool includes a body defining a cylinder housing, a piston disposed within a cylinder in the cylinder housing, a pneumatic weld motor operably connected to the piston for actuation during a weld cycle, a pneumatic tensioning motor for actua... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147737 | Banderoling machine A banderoling machine joins film webs from a roll to form a film curtain. Film is placed around material to be banderoled to form a loop and the loop is tightened to clamp at least one of the film webs, and is heat-sealed and separated from the remainder of the film... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7128795 | Method and apparatus for splicing a web material An apparatus and method for splicing web materials. The apparatus comprises a first nip roller, a second nip roller and an adhesive roller. The apparatus further comprises a first wind up roller and a second wind up roller. The apparatus also comprises a pair of inf... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7103945 | Machine for joining yarns Device for joining yarns between two machines for treating yarns. The present invention relates to a device for joining yarns between two machines for treating yarns, such as thermofixing and winding or beaming machines or steaming and winding or beaming machines or... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7096913 | Apparatus and method for moving frameworks between workstations An apparatus and a method for moving frameworks such as window frames or sashes from a plastic frame welding machine to a work station for further processing of the frameworks are disclosed. Two tracks are mounted at an elevated position so they extend horizontally ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7078082 | Dual-functioning mechanism for startup during winding of web material and for splicing during unwinding A tail end of a web is attached to a winding core via a two-component mechanism having a core component attached to the core and a web component attached to the web, the two components being attached to each other in releasable fashion. The mechanism assists startup... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7060148 | Method and apparatus for adhering together lanes of compressible products A method for adhering together lanes of a compressible product includes inserting a wedge device between two separate lanes of a compressible product to split apart at least a portion of the lanes of product, advancing either the wedge device or the separate lanes o... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7036544 | Wire connecting apparatus An apparatus is provided for connecting ends of wires. Ends of wires (a, a′) to be connected are placed linearly on a base plate (11). An adhesive tape (t) is placed on an auxiliary plate (12) near the base plate (11). A movable plate (33 | 05/02/2006 |
| 7037013 | Ink-receptive card substrate In a method of forming an ink-receptive card substrate, an ink-receptive material is provided. The ink-receptive material includes a backing layer and an ink-receptive coating on a surface of the backing layer. Next, a card member is provided. Finally, the ink-recep... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7022205 | Apparatus and method for forming a butt splice The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for splicing a web of layered material so that a new roll of material may be joined to an expiring web via a butt joint. A shear wheel is driven to ensure that the shear wheel positively rotates as it cuts acro... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7021030 | System for recovering and recycling unused toilet tissue and method of use and manufacture thereof The present invention provides for a system for recovering and recycling unused toilet tissue from partially used toilet tissue rolls. In one embodiment, the system is comprised of (1) a hopper for the collection of at least one partially used roll of toilet tissue,... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6982018 | Ultrasonic splicing of weatherstripping Two pieces of weatherstripping are spliced together by cutting a defined amount of a sealing element from a first piece of weatherstripping leaving an exposed backing, then overlapping a second piece of weatherstripping over the exposed portion of backing of the fir... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6981537 | Tail for attaching the trailing edge of one roll of tape to the leading edge of another roll of tape and method of using same A tape splicing mechanism joins the tail of one tape to the leading edge of another tape. A frame defines a passageway along which the tape passes. A pair of arms rotatably attached to the frame have projecting posts and rotate between a first position where the pos... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6978816 | Method and apparatus for splicing a web material An apparatus and method for splicing web materials. The apparatus comprises a first nip roller, a second nip roller and an adhesive roller. The apparatus further comprises a first wind up roller and a second wind up roller. The apparatus also comprises a pair of inf... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6979141 | Identification cards, protective coatings, films, and methods for forming the same The present invention relates to a protective film for application to a card member and forming identification cards having protective films. The method of applying protection to a card member includes providing a protective film. The protective film includes a prot... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6978963 | Web feed method and web feed apparatus Continuous web feed is provided by using an apparatus for unwinding a web on a continuous basis by means of an automatic web splicing apparatus. An arm supporting a web roll is rocked when unwinding of the web is switched between web rolls. When the web is switched ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6973951 | Obstruction avoidance continuous seam welding system An apparatus for seaming roofing membranes to one another, wherein one of the membranes is secured to an underlying support structure by at least one protruding fastener is provided. The apparatus includes a wheeled carriage having an upwardly extending push/pull ba... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6966961 | Splicing device for splicing two web materials together, unwinder comprising said splicing device and relative method The splicing device comprises two heads (41A, 43A; 41B, 43B), each of which has: a roller (33A; 33B) associated with a clamping bar (93A; 93B) to hold between said roller and said clamping bar an initial edge (... | 11/22/2005 |
