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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7971619 | Stamping cylinder A cylinder for stamping planar substrates, such as sheets of paper comprises at least a pit with clamping means for holding a stamping medium on said cylinder, said medium comprising at least a row of stamps distributed along the medium. The medium is formed by a st... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7431783 | Method and apparatus for production of plaster plates having 4 tapered edges A method for producing plaster plates (44), according to which two fine cardboard-covered sheets of paper (8, 9) enclose a plaster-based hydraulic binder (10) in a shaping device (13), creating a composite band (45) that is hardene... | 10/07/2008 |
| RE40288 | Apparatus for inflating and sealing air-filled packing cushions A machine which inflates and seals pillows in packaging is compact in overall size, can be conveniently operated to produce varied lengths of strips of inflated pillow-type packaging as needed, can begin production of inflated pillow-type strip packaging immediately... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357168 | Conveyance device in an embossing device Described is an embossing apparatus for transferring a transfer layer of an embossing film on to a substrate body which is stable in respect of shape. The embossing station has two mutually spaced support rollers and a deflection roller around which runs an embossin... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7341087 | Apparatus for applying discrete parts to a moving web An apparatus and method for engaging and transferring a discrete part having a varying thickness to a substrate web. The apparatus includes one or more transfer assemblies and a web conveyor supporting the substrate web. Each transfer assembly includes a carrier mem... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7326314 | Method of making a nonwoven absorbent fabric The present invention is directed to a low-linting laminated nonwoven fabric comprised of a reticulated film layer and an associated absorbent layer, which is suitable for medical, hygiene, and industrial applications, wherein said nonwoven fabric performs to absorb... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7320206 | Device for processing flat objects, especially for packing printed products For processing flat objects (10), in particular for packing printed products or small groups thereof, using a continuous packing material, the objects are conveyed in a conveying stream in which they are arranged in succession and essentially parallel to the ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7306688 | Amorphous marble flooring through two embo system and process of making the same A synthetic amorphous marble flooring and a manufacturing method of the same are disclosed. The method includes the steps of kneading a synthetic resin compound with multi-colored spot color chips and primarily rolling the kneaded compound to manufacture a primarily... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7300531 | Tape application device A device and a method for applying tape to one or more sheets of material in a moving line-up. The device can include a tape applicator, a sensor, a tape cutter, a tape gripper, an engagement-initiation press, and a hold-down portion. During intermittent operation, ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7290660 | Storage system having a disposable vacuum bag The present invention provides a storage system having a storage device having at least one polymeric sheet sealed along a portion of its' periphery to provide an opening to a storage space; a resealable closure structure adapted to seal the opening to the storage s... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7252732 | Process and apparatus for applying rigidity strips to a foil web A process and apparatus are provided for applying double-layered rigidity strips to a sealable foil web which is transported in sequences. V-shaped loops are formed at predetermined foil sections set at a distance from one another in the web transport direction. The... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7147453 | Device for treating flat material The invention relates to a device for embossing and/or glazing films. The device for embossing includes a first and second embossing roll, through which flat material can be fed under pressure, in order to create a pattern. An additional embossing roll is connected ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7083845 | Sheet of absorbent creped paper, cylinder for embossing such a sheet and an embossing process The invention relates to an embossed sheet 10 made up of at least a first and a second ply 12, 14 of creped cellulose cotton of the type in which the first ply 12 has an embossed design 16 involving a first series of first projections ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7056417 | Method and apparatus for sealing flanges and deforming profiles of plastic zipper A method of manufacture involves the following steps: extruding a first zipper strip comprising a first zipper flange and a first closure profile; extruding a second zipper strip comprising a second zipper flange and a second closure profile that is interlockable wi... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7044184 | Plastic bag making apparatus An apparatus is arranged to successively make plastic bags each of which has a shape of circumference. The apparatus comprises web feeding means by which a web material is intermittently fed for a length along a longitudinal feeding path. The web material comprises ... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6962557 | Device for welding plastic films Devices for cross-welding or cross-separating welding plastic films (2) are used in a manner known per se in machines for producing bags, said devices comprising a welding roller (3) and a heated welder terminal (4) which can be moved reciprocal... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6942755 | Method for fabricating an embossed sheet of cellulose tissue, a product so made and an embossing cylinder The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a sheet of paper tissue which is embossed by an embossing cylinder of which the surface is fitted at least in part with embossing elements. The elements include a frustoconical base portion and a tip portion. The m... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6939279 | Tire for skew reducing roller A roller assembly for a sheet material transport assembly is disclosed, wherein skewing of the transported sheet material relative to the transport assembly is reduced. The roller assembly includes an elongate shaft having a compliant layer disposed about the shaft.... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6824637 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing a flexible curtain A method and apparatus for manufacturing a flexible curtain as disclosed and claimed. Edges of a polymeric material are folded back on themselves. A portion of the edges are secured and a portion is left unsecured or free. The flexible curtain is used in a windlocki... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6769467 | Apparatus for applying a matte finish to photographs and article Disclosed is an embosser for producing matte finish photographs from a glossy finish photograph. The embosser receives a sheet of glossy prints as generated by an inkjet printer with a clear laminate over the print to protect the inkjet generated photographic image.... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6755928 | Method and device for producing an embossed web material and product made in this way For the production of a sheet product including at least two layers (V1, V2) it is suggested, among other things, an embossing device including a first pressure roller (5; 105) interacting with a first and a second embossing cylinder (1, 3; 1... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6752947 | Method and apparatus for thermal bonding high elongation nonwoven fabric A method of forming a thermally bonded, nonwoven polypropylene fabric is provided and includes passing a web of thermally bondable skin-core polypropylene fibers through a calender nip under heat and pressure to produce a nonwoven fabric having elongation. The patte... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6733622 | Method and apparatus for ultrasonically stomping slider end stops on zipper An ultrasonic welding assembly comprising a horn, an anvil and an anvil cover. The horn comprises a generally T-shaped flattening surface and a rail projecting forward of the flattening surface. The rail is shaped to serve as a dam for flowing thermoplastic zipper m... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6712532 | Method of printing film and articles The present invention relates to a method of printing polymer films and corresponding articles. The invention is useful for providing dimensional stability during printing and/or improving the print quality, particularly for contact or thermal printing methods such ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6688366 | Paper-converting machine with rapidly changing emboss cylinder mechanism A convertible machine for surface treatment of paper, in particular of toilet paper, absorbent wipes, towelettes, serviettes, handkerchiefs and the like, comprising, on a roll stand (13), at least one pair of cylinders, one of which (14, 15) is rubber-coa... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6659150 | Apparatus for inflating and sealing air-filled packing cushions A machine which inflates and seals pillows in packaging is compact in overall size, can be conveniently operated to produce varied lengths of strips of inflated pillow-type packaging as needed, can begin production of inflated pillow-type strip packaging ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6655432 | Building boards, manufacturing apparatus of the same A building board 1 which comprises a cement substrate 14, a front surface coat layer 5 formed on the front surface of the cement substrate 14, and a plastic sheet layer, preferably a polyethylene sheet layer 15 formed on the back surface 12 of the cement ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6648044 | Apparatus for sealing and creating a thermal perforation A method for simultaneously sealing and creating a thermal perforation between two thermoplastic layers that comprises providing two thermoplastic layers. A drum is provided that has at least one sealbar and perforation assembly. The two thermoplastic lay... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6626223 | Pressure sealer for nested documents A pressure sealer machine is provided for the production of pressure sealed documents, and more specifically nested documents, that uses a number of roller cassettes disposed in side-by-side relation, in parallel to at least one drive roller, for handling... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6627028 | Method for welding thermoplastic foils In a method for simultaneously welding to one another the layers of several pairs of thermoplastic foils arranged in a stack, a primary heat energy source is positioned between two pairs of thermoplastic foils, and welding heat energy is supplied to the t... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6607810 | Multi-layer composite material The invention relates to a multi-layer composite material which consists of at least two thermoplastic layers. At least one first layer is a of thermoplastic fiber fleece. The layers are bonded to one another at bonding zones by thermal bonding and the ma... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6582800 | Method for making pneumatically filled packing cushions System, method and material for making pneumatically filled packing cushions in which a plastic film material having two superposed layers joined together along first and second longitudinal edges is prefabricated at a first location by forming longitudin... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6578617 | Device for embossing and laminating web material consisting of two or more plies An embossing and laminating device which includes a pair of embossing cylinders having tips arranged symmetrically on the two cylinders; a pair of pressure rollers, each of which works in conjunction with one of the embossing cylinders; a glue applicator ... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6540854 | Load cell closed loop control for rotary ultrasonic bonding apparatus Apparatus and methods for effecting ultrasonic bonds in sequentially advancing workpiece segments, in a nip defined by a rotary ultrasonic horn and rotary anvil roll. The ultrasonic bonding apparatus comprises support structure comprising anvil support ap... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6537401 | Rotary ultrasonic bonding apparatus and methods using load cell This invention pertains to apparatus and methods for creating ultrasonic bonds in sequentially advancing absorbent article workpiece segments, in a bonding nip. The ultrasonic bonding apparatus comprises a frame, anvil support apparatus, horn support appa... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6533885 | Apparatus and method for manufacturing a shoe upper The present invention is directed to an article of footwear and method for making the same, where the article of footwear has a minimal number of upper pieces. The method of the present invention is directed to a process for manufacturing an article of fo... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6523596 | Apparatus for manufacturing a flexible curtain A method and apparatus for manufacturing a flexible curtain as disclosed and claimed. Edges of a polymeric material are folded back on themselves. A portion of the edges are secured and a portion is left unsecured or free. The flexible curtain is used in ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6517650 | Ultrasonic bonding apparatus and methods This invention pertains to apparatus and methods for intermittently creating ultrasonic bonds in sequentially advancing work piece segments, in a nip. The work piece segments are up to about 0.25 inch thick. The apparatus comprises a frame, anvil support ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6517671 | Ramped ultrasonic bonding anvil and method for intermittent bonding Method and apparatus comprising a novel ramped anvil roll for cooperating with a rotary ultrasonic horn and creating ultrasonic bonds in a work piece passing between the anvil roll and ultrasonic horn. A relatively smaller radius portion of the anvil roll... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6482291 | Ultrasonic sealing apparatus An ultrasonic sealing apparatus is provided with an excellent sealability. The apparatus is capable of supplying sufficient output energy delivered by an ultrasonic wave-generating device to a thermoplastic resin of a packing material. A tubular packing m... | 11/19/2002 |
