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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7441578 | Release liner staging unit and system incorporating same A release liner staging unit for depositing a release liner onto an adhesive layer. The unit includes an accumulator that creates a buffer between an amount of release liner supplied and an amount needed for covering a layer of adhesive. The tendency of release line... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7017323 | Packaging machine A packaging machine for wrapping packing pieces with packing film. The packing machine includes a transport device for the packing pieces arranged in a transport channel, at least one pulling device for the packing film and a film cutting and welding device which, w... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6961118 | Continuous paper feed system A paper handler, in combination with a printer comprising, a paper inlet into that which paper enters the paper handler; where the paper has leading edge. The paper handler further comprises a paper exit where paper exits the paper handler and travels from the paper... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6851593 | System and method for controlling the strain of web material A system and method for controlling the strain of a web material supplied to a machine by adjusting a tension force applied to the web material. An operator defines a target web strain via an input device. A speed sensor senses the speed of the web material supplied... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6834823 | Supply device for supplying rubber material to a cutting device Supply device for supplying rubber material (11) to a cutting device (3). In the direction away from the cutting device the supply device contains a supplying table (3) having a supplying mechanism (4), an unwinding trestle (7) con... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6814271 | Transmission apparatus The invention relates to a transmission apparatus in connection with a pulling equipment intended for moving especially a cable or a corresponding product, the transmission apparatus comprising a shaft that is operated by a motor (11) and that is connected to... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6738684 | Method and apparatus for controlling converting rewinder lines A method of controlling a converting line having a rewinder, accumulator, and downstream equipment includes: providing upper and lower target limits for the accumulator level; determining the slowest maximum speed of the downstream equipment; determining the fastest... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6688508 | Conveyor device A conveyor device capable of conveying a belt-like material from a lower site to an upper site without elongating the belt-like material and without applying unrequired stress thereto. The conveyor device comprises a lower conveyor unit for conveying the ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6415971 | Apparatus for handling and texturizing yarn having enhanced false twister, electro-mechanical yarn detector, and yarn take-up distance extender and associated methods An apparatus and methods for handling and texturing yarn are provided. The apparatus preferably includes a yarn supply positioned to supply a plurality of strands of yarn, a false twister positioned downstream from the yarn supply for imparting a false tw... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6364189 | Steamer for treating dyeing, finishing, washing, etc. at least one running band of narrow fabric, tape or the like Steamer for treating, dyeing, washing, etc. at least one running band of narrow fabric, tape or the like, and including at least one pair of rollers consisting of an upper deflection roller and a lower deflection roller around which the band is guided cri... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6273314 | Process and apparatus for storage of fiber band between operating components of spinning machines A process and an apparatus for storing of a textile material between operating components of spinning mill machines, wherein a first driving device drives an operating component which delivers the material into a storage facility and a second driving devi... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6068171 | Wire conveyance system having a contactless wire slacking device A wire conveyance system is provided for a wire bonding machine having, in series, a first wire handler, a wire slacking device and a second wire handler. The wire slacking device includes a wire support chamber having a substantially enclosed bottom, opp... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6041989 | Apparatus for the treatment of cloth strip An apparatus for producing high quality products of cloth strip by the improvement of working efficiency and the equalization of treatment conditions, wherein the cloth strip (2) is subjected to a predetermined treatment while passing through one treatmen... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5928124 | Method and apparatus for the continuous feed of a strip of material to a machine A strip of material is fed continuously to a machine, along a given path extending through a curling station for the strip, at which the path has a curved segment which forms a loop. The strip inside the curling station is subjected to flexing, by applyin... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5820047 | Yarn delivery device for textile machines A yarn delivery device with a yarn storage drum that is mounted to be driven rotatably about an approximately vertical axis. The yarn storage drum has an upper portion with a frustroconical yarn take-up region that is adjoined by an essentially cylindrica... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5816127 | Continuous cutter for severing pieces of equal length from a coiled elongate article A continuous cutter for severing pieces of equal length from a coiled elongate article "T" includes a movable stand which carries a shiftable clamp. The cutter also includes a fixed clamp. The shiftable and fixed clamps are driven relatively to one anothe... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5803392 | Vacuum box and method of operation for non-contact web transport therein A vacuum box (38) is provided with recesses (86, 88, 90, 92) on the inner surfaces (74, 76) of its front and/or back walls (40, 42) along at least two of its interior corners (78, 80, 82, 84); so that, the pressures on opposite sides of the incoming and o... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5787557 | Textile treatment unit A textile treatment unit comprises a belt conveyor which operates continuously, with a conveyor section, on which textile material is transported in folds. The upper side of the belt, with the folds located on it, passes over a local height deviation in t... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5769302 | Horizontal strip storage unit A horizontal strip storage unit, particularly for sheet steel, includes a looping carriage which is movable on a frame at a variable distance relative to a stationary strip guide roller. The looping carriage has at least one guide roller for a strip stora... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5735474 | Method for forwarding and rewinding photosensitive material A method for moving a photosensitive strip material for treatment either forwardly or reversely in a photoprocessing apparatus in which the photosensitive material is moved either from or to a magazine for storing the photosensitive material wound in a fo... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5588345 | Fin sheet control apparatus for press A sheet metal working apparatus having a supply mechanism adapted to supply an elongated and flat strip of sheet metal stock to an inlet of a punch press and along a longitudinal axis of the strip. An intermittently operable drive device is provided for e... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5560527 | Compensation loop device for a web and its operation Web compensation loop device for a web of flexible laser printing paper positioned between a paper supply for supplying paper from a box containing the web in a folded condition or from a reel to a variable speed laser printer. Paper is fed to the printer... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5531630 | Seam protecting device for drum grinding or raising machines A seam protecting device which can be applied to drum grinding or raising machines for preventing threads connecting adjoining pieces to be processed from breaking, has at least a pair of ring-like elements, parallel to one another and connected by means ... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5511713 | Lateral static guide for a web loop of variable width A construction for guiding and holding an image recording material such as a photographic paper, including a pair of guide plates, a feed screw, and a control unit. The guide plates are disposed so as to oppose each other and are spaced apart from each ot... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5494205 | Apparatus for festooning a traveling length of web-like material Apparatus for festooning a traveling length of textile fabric or other web-like material comprises a frame supporting a pair of opposed spaced endless conveyor chains across which a plurality of fabric support rods are removably carried by the conveyor ch... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5469720 | Machine for dyeing fabrics wound up into endless fabric loops The present invention provides a machine for dyeing fabrics wound up into cords using the overflow or jet system, comprising two or more overflow or jet units arranged in series in a single tank, in which the speed of the various reels of each overflow or... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5451011 | Accumulator assembly A vertical uncoiling apparatus having a frame assembly for supporting a coil of strip material and an accumulator assembly for selectively removing and delivering the strip material to downstream processing equipment. The accumulator assembly is provided ... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5392977 | Coil material supply apparatus for an intermittent feed device A coil material supply apparatus is provided between an uncoiler for unwinding a coil material (or a leveler for flattening the unwound coil material) and an intermittent feed device of a mechanical press. This apparatus includes a pair of feed rollers fo... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5390841 | Method of drawing large-size elongate cable for installation A large-size elongate cable is continuously drawn from a container with a plurality of spaced cable drawing machines associated with respective slave controllers controlled by a master controller. A control signal is supplied from the master controller to... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5359757 | Method and apparatus for treating a belt-like article A method of treating a continuously travelling belt-like article with various processes in a tightly closed treatment chamber, comprising the steps of: introducing the belt-like article horizontally into the treatment chamber; guiding the introduced belt-... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5279536 | Handling apparatus for a continuous web of Z-fold computer paper Apparatus for handling a continuous web of Z-fold computer paper discharged from a printer includes a conveyor having spaced apart paper stacking and stacked paper removing regions. Included in the apparatus is a plurality of stacking blades moveable in a... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5234146 | Compensation loop device for a web and its operation Compensation loop device between a web feed system and the input of the web in a paper using machine such as a high speed printer, for example, a laser printer, including a frame provided with sliding feeding rollers, the latter roller being driven by an ... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5230147 | Electrical hardness termination apparatus and method Right connector pieces (R) are terminated to the right ends of the cores of said insulated wires and left connector pieces (L) are terminated to the left ends of the core conductors of the insulated wires or the left ends of the insulated wires may remain... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5190202 | Apparatus and method for drawing yarn from a conveyor Yarns are deposited on a conveyor belt in the form of random or ordered loops and are conducted through a yarn treating chamber. The treated yarn is drawn from the belt at a predetermined draw-off site. The position of the last yarn loop adjacent the draw... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5188580 | Plastic film bag manufacturing apparatus and associated methods, and plastic film bags produced thereby An in-line machine for attaching elongated, flexible closure tie elements to the individual bag portions of a laterally folded plastic film web being continuously discharged from a bag forming station, and being forcibly captured by a winder mechanism, en... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5167161 | Automatic defect detecting/correcting system of tape-mounted electronic components assembly The present invention provides an automatic defect detection and correction system for a tape-mounted electronic components assembly which allows detection and correction of various types of defects in the production of a tape-mounted electronic component... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5094377 | Arrangement for the temporary storage of a yarn In an arrangement for the temporary storage of a yarn between a splicing device and a continuously yarn-delivering delivery device, a ring-shaped depositing chamber is provided, which chamber can be rotated around a shaft which is directed transversely to... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5079980 | Method and apparatus for accumulating, cutting and stacking a continuously moving supply of material Methods and apparatus are provided for the accumulation, cutting, and stacking of continuously moving web material such as fabric tape that is to be printed and cut by appropriate processing apparatus into a plurality of discrete labels. The method and ap... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5016679 | Elastically mounted pneumatic thread feed device A thread feed device comprises at least one thread supply from which thread is taken and supplied to an intermediate store. A first thread feed nozzle is arranged before or after the intermediate store. A resilient thread guide element is arranged after t... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4887116 | Light-sensitive material feeding rack A light-sensitive material feeding rack for feeding a light-sensitive material along a feeding path within a processing tank by holding the material between paired feed rollers. The rack has guide plates extending along the feeding path for guiding the ma... | 12/12/1989 |
