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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7422661 | Equipment for leading a web threading tail in a paper machine Equipment for leading a web threading tail in a paper machine has at least two sequential surfaces (11) in the direction of travel of the web threading tail (10), between which a nozzle (12) is arranged to form a directed air blast and thus to t... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7387601 | Devices and methods for drawing at least one web of material or at least one web strand into a folding apparatus A device is provided which is usable to draw at least one web of material or at least one web strand, that includes several webs of material, into a folding apparatus. The folding apparatus includes at least an upper structure, at least one folding funnel and a cros... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7381304 | Method and system for threading a running paper web A method for threading a running paper web from a preceding section to a following section of a paper-making or paper-finishing machine, includes the steps of: providing a threading tail of the running paper web by cutting it from the running paper web at least one ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7341170 | Apparatus and methods usable in connection with dispensing flexible sheet material from a roll A powered dispenser for dispensing individual sheet segments from a continuous roll of sheet material provided with spaced tear lines comprises a powered feed mechanism, a releasable, powered drive mechanism, a powered transfer mechanism, a pair of web sensing senso... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7311805 | System for transferring an advancing web from a dryer across a draw to a reel section A system and method for transferring a continuously advancing paper web from a dryer to a reel section is provided. The system includes a first fabric defining a first moving conveyor. The first fabric may be a permeable fabric, which is positioned downstream from t... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7252026 | Strand oscillator assembly for choppers and method An improved oscillator assembly that can be used on a chopper for chopping strands of fiber and other long or continuous it items into segments. The improved oscillating assembly moves the items back and forth across the surface of a working layer of the chopper whi... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7195230 | Optical fibre feed arrangement The present invention concerns a procedure and a system for feeding optical fiber cables into a pipeline with the help of an installation device at adjustable speed. In order to prevent damage during the advancement of the optical fiber cable the engine (15) ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192506 | Shortened layout from dryer to reel in tissue machine A dry end of a tissue machine is made shorter by close-coupling a reel-up to the drying section and supporting the web from the drying section to the reel-up by a foil or a belt such that web stability is maintained, thus allowing high-speed operation. The foil's do... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7135091 | Arrangement for threading of web in a pulp machine The invention relates to an arrangement for threading a pulp web (W) from the press section (1) of a pulp machine to the dryer (2) of the pulp machine. The arrangement comprises a closing tail threading belt (3) or the like, which is arranged to... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7117775 | Method and apparatus for transferring a paper web A method of, and apparatus for, transferring a web, in particular a paper web or cardboard web or an insertion tail severed from the web, from a web-discharging web-guiding surface, via a web conveying apparatus, to the next structural unit of a machine for producin... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7112258 | Method and apparatus for making a tissue paper with improved tactile qualities while improving the reel-up process for a high bulk web A dry end section for a paper-making machine for producing a high-bulk tissue is provided. Such a machine comprises a through-air dryer adapted to finally dry a paper web and a through-air drying fabric configured to transport the web through the through-air dryer. ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7100524 | Sewing machine and thread cassette attached thereto A sewing machine includes a sewing machine body formed with a cassette mount, a thread cassette having a supply of thread and detachably attached to the cassette mount, and a moving speed limiting unit limiting a moving speed of the thread cassette when the thread c... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7089839 | Method and apparatus for transferring a paper web A method of, and apparatus for, transferring a web, in particular a paper web or cardboard web or an insertion tail severed from the web, from a web-discharging web-guiding surface, via a web conveying apparatus, to the next structural unit of a machine for producin... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7066368 | Paper web draw-in device for a web-fed printing press At least one paper web is drawn into a web-fed rotary printing press. A draw-in device is provided with permanently fixed pointed bars or spikes. These can be moved or oriented so that they penetrate the paper web only during drawing in of the web into the printing ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7056420 | Method in leading a web threading tail particularly in a paper machine The invention relates to a method in leading a web threading tail particularly in a paper machine. In the method a device is used, which is moved close to a fabric transporting the web threading tail and by means of which the web threading tail is detached from the ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7008510 | Arrangement in tail threading in a multinip calender of a paper machine An arrangement in tail threading in a multinip calender of a paper machine comprises rolls that form nips, extraction rolls as well as tail threading apparatus for guiding the tail to be transferred during tail threading through the multinip calender. The arrangemen... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7005036 | Method and apparatus for the transferring of a flexible material web An apparatus is available for transferring a flexible material web from an upstream section to at least one downstream section of a machine having a web running direction. The machine is configured for at least one of manufacturing and treating the material web. The... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6994773 | Method and apparatus for the transferring of a flexible material web An apparatus is available for transferring a flexible material web from an upstream section to at least one downstream section of a machine having a web running direction. The machine is configured for at least one of manufacturing and treating the material web. The... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6972073 | Method for conveying and guiding a lead-in strip of a web in a paper machine The invention relates to a method for conveying and guiding a lead-in strip in a paper machine, in which method a lead-in strip is directed over a run of a conveyor in the paper machine and a longitudinal vacuum effect is produced across the run of the conveyor in t... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6948427 | Web infeed device for rotary printing presses A web infeed device for rotary printing presses includes a pointed nose piece having concave side portions. The flexible infeed element is received in a guide, and driving elements are provided for driving the infeed element along the guide. ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6946059 | Threading arm assembly for a paper machine A paper machine for manufacturing a fiber web traveling in a machine direction and having a tail includes at least one rope defining a rope nip. A threading arm assembly is positioned in association with the rope nip. The threading arm includes a frame and a diverte... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6942758 | Method and equipment for tail threading in the dryer section of a paper machine or a similar machine A method and equipment for tail threading in a paper machine in which tail threading is carried out in stages: the web is guided to the broke treatment at a selected dryer, a cut is formed in the web to separate a ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6935794 | Image recording apparatus An image recording apparatus in which a photosensitive material is rewound into a magazine while maintaining a predetermined disposition. Prior to rewinding of the photosensitive material, a distance between concave portions of guide members which constitute a guide... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6928912 | Method and apparatus for transferring a web An apparatus transfers a moving web of a flexible material from a web guide surface. The web guide surface outputs the moving web, and the moving web has at least one web edge. The apparatus includes at least one edge nozzle, each edge nozzle being positioned so as ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6923116 | Shunting track in a transport device A shunt track is provided in a transport device for drawing in a length of material through the use of a drawing mechanism which is guided by the track. The shunt track includes a first guide section with one end that is selectively alignable with a second or a thir... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6918996 | Method and apparatus in ropeless tail threading in a multi-roll calender A method and apparatus in ropeless tail threading in a multi-roll calender is disclosed wherein the threading tail is guided through the multi-roll calender in such a way that, before the multi-roll calender, the threading tail is guided first of all to the broke pr... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6913256 | Former for a folding unit A former roller, which is driven for rotation, is located at the intake of a former for a folding unit. A controller unit is utilized to control the rotation of the motor, which drives the former roller, in such a way that the former roller exerts a tensile force on... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6857259 | Texturing machine and method of threading an advancing yarn A texturing machine for crimping an advancing yarn and which includes a plurality of processing units and a plurality of feed systems. At least one of the feed systems is formed by a driven feed roll and a rotatable guide roll mounted in cantilever fashion on a mach... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6840171 | Device for inserting a continuous tape for a printing or copying system comprising modules An apparatus and method is provided for threading a continuous web into a device arrangement having a first module and a second module connectable to and detachable from one another. First and second traction units are provided in the first and second modules. A gri... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6826991 | Web transfer mechanism for flexible sheet dispenser An automatic web transfer mechanism in a flexible sheet material dispenser includes a web-sensing member operatively coupled with a transfer arm. The member senses the absence of web from a stub roll at a pre-feed portion between the stub roll and a feed roll nip to... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6820548 | Infeed element for drawing in a material web An infeed device for drawing a material web into a web-fed rotary printing machine in an infeed direction includes an infeed channel, an infeed element guidable in the infeed channel, and an infeed triangle releasably connectable to the infeed element, the infeed tr... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6793773 | Method and system in a paper machine or the like passing a web from the press section to the drying section A paper web (w) is passed from the press section (10) to the drying section in a paper machine. The drying section has at least one transfer suction roll (16) for passing the web in a closed draw from the transport belt (12) of the press section... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6763763 | Web press rotary equipment protection system A web press rotary equipment protection device is disclosed. The device includes a roller that is slotted to receive a media used as part of a rotary process. The device remains in a stationary position, allowing the media to pass through the slot of the roller, unt... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6733634 | Apparatus, system and method for transferring a running web An improved system, apparatus and method is disclosed for transferring a running web from a first carrier fabric to a second carrier fabric in the manufacture of webbed products, such as tissue, paper toweling, and the like. A multi-stage vacuum process applies a va... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6733630 | Method and apparatus for supporting a paper and board web in finishing equipment Method and assembly for supporting a web (1) during the postprocessing of a web of paper or board, in which method the web is passed from a preceding device to at least one next downstream located web treatment device (4) wherein to at least one side o... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6722546 | Tape loading apparatus A tape loading apparatus comprises a base, a roller post about which a tape is wrapped for tape loading, and a carrying member for carrying the roller post. The roller post includes a rotation shaft and a roller rotating about the rotation shaft, and a shaft engagem... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6708859 | Device for infeeding a web A paper web draw-in device for a rotary printing press includes a plurality of guides that support a web draw-in cable or chain. The guides are adjustable in a direction transverse to the web conveying direction. Different positions of these guides can be set in res... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6705499 | Rollers for guiding paper webs A roller and a device for guiding paper webs to a unit of a rotary printing press includes paper web traction devices. These traction devices may be endless or of finite length. The roller that cooperates with these traction devices includes a passage that receives ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6646220 | Device and method of guiding a processing electrode in a machine tool Devices and methods for threading a wire electrode in a wire erosion machine are disclosed. A feed-through channel is provided for producing a fluid jet within which the machining electrode is guided. One or more control devices are provided for varying t... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6550657 | Apparatus and method of paper separation for image formation apparatus A method and an apparatus of paper separation are provided which permit a secure and reliable auto-loading operation of paper separation with a less complex mechanism of the apparatus. The paper separation apparatus has a paper separation body for separat... | 04/22/2003 |
