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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8087605 | Damping unit for film packing device A damping unit for a film packing device a first roller, a damping roller and a second roller connected to the base of the film packing device respectively. The first roller includes a frame connected to the base and a first tube and a second tube are connected to t... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7407129 | Tape dispenser/package assembly An apparatus to package a plurality of tape spools that can be also used to unwind the tape spools. ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7380744 | Membrane dispenser A membrane dispenser includes a basic body having its intermediate circumference provided with a position-limiting recess to partition the basic body into a holding member at a rear portion and a dispensing member with a comparatively large diameter at a front porti... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7338004 | Let-off device with constant tension A spool (1) mounted on a rotating shaft (2) with a brake drum (3) attached to it is mounted onto a swing lever (4). The swing lever is hinged on a creel channel (6). A loading-force is pushing the brake drum against a fixed brake s... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331543 | Strap reel support device for a strap reel stand A strap reel support device for a strap reel stand includes a telescopic rod unit pivotally fitted on a transverse shaft secured on the upper center of a frame body. The telescopic rod unit is equidistantly secured thereon with three main rods radially extending out... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328776 | Brake device for a strap-reel frame A brake device for a strap-reel frame is installed on the frame body of the strap-reel frame for braking the inner and the outer disc pivotally fitted on the horizontal shaft of the frame body. The brake device includes a swinging rod having one end pivotally connec... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328869 | Sheet product dispensing device A sheet product dispensing device includes a base, and a shaft connected to the base and extending upwardly therefrom. The sheet product dispensing device also includes a top removably connected to an upper portion of the shaft. The top may be longitudinally moveabl... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7290733 | Dispenser for rolled materials A dispenser for paper, plastic, foil and other goods that are supplied on rolls or tubes includes a rotation mechanism, such as a spindle, including a plurality of bows for engaging an inner surface of a roll. The spindle rotates about an end cap assembly. A mechani... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7237453 | Acceleration pedal module with controllable friction device A power control device for drive motors in motor vehicles, in particular an accelerator pedal, includes an operating lever which may be operated by an operating force against a return force from a rest position on pivoting about a pivot axis. A damping device for da... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7210649 | Membrane packing dispenser A membrane packing dispenser includes a rotary shaft sleeve and a holding sleeve. The cylindrical portion of the rotary shaft sleeve is step-shaped and formed with a lower portion to be fitted with a membrane reel and an upper portion for receiving the cylindrical p... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7191978 | Media web cartridge for a printing system A media web cartridge for storing a media web to be introduced into a wallpaper printing system, the wallpaper printing system including a region to receive the media web cartridge and feed the media web past a printhead at least as wide as the width of the media we... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7152650 | Tape dispenser A tape dispenser comprises a cylindrical hub for rotatably supporting a roll of tape, and a dispensing arm extends radially outwardly of the hub and has a tape guide on the bottom thereof by which tape is arched concavely toward an underlying surface as the tape is ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150459 | Reel support and dispensing cart A manually operated wheeled reel support and dispensing cart for supporting multiple reels of material and for dispensing the material from the reels. The cart includes a cart frame having spaced side members, handles for manual cart handling and a top cross brace, ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7147178 | Sequentially stripping-off type adhesive tape set A sequentially stripping-off type adhesive tape set comprising a sequentially stripping-off type adhesive tape in the form of a reel, a holding member and a seat; the adhesive tape has thereon many layers of adhesive tape pieces cut in strips wound on a hollow axle ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7125182 | Printer Disclosed are a printer and a stacker and methods. The printer prints selectively on one or both sides of a printable web and sheets or labels are cut from the web and stacked in the stacker. The printer has an unwind mechanism that accepts and holds web rolls of di... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7124976 | Apparatus for dispensing sheet material from a roll An apparatus is disclosed for dispensing sheet material from a roll comprising a base supporting a shaft for extending through a core of a roll of the sheet material. A handle is slidably mounted relative to the shaft with a magnetic force located therebetween. The ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7121948 | Sliding clutch for a device for transferring a film from a backing tape A sliding clutch for torsion-limiting force transmission between a reel and a rotating part includes two bearing members disposed concentrically within one another. One of the bearing elements is formed by a circular bearing sleeve which is radially resiliently defo... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7118064 | Frictional clutch for torque-restricted torsional power transmission between two reels of a hand-held device An embodiment of the invention relates to a frictional clutch for a hand-held device for transferring a film from a backing tape onto a substrate. The frictional clutch in this embodiment includes a supply reel and a take-up reel rotatably mounted coaxially to each ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7111806 | Spool for supply of image receiving medium A spool for a supply of printing material includes a first part having a shaft on which the supply of printing material is mountable, and a second part having an opening and being arranged to retain the supply of printing material mounted on the first part. The open... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108218 | Hose dispenser A hose dispenser has a rotatable reel 10, holding a coiled hose 12 suitable for conveying breathable gas, mounted on a tubular steel frame 14. The reel has a pivoting arm 16, which has a portion defining an aperture, or “eye” 18 | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104418 | Dispenser for rolled materials A dispenser for paper, plastic, foil and other goods that are supplied on rolls or tubes. The dispenser includes a rotation mechanism including a plurality of flexible wires for receiving a first end portion of the plurality of flexible wires. The rotation mechanism... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7097127 | Mass trim mechanism The invention discloses an apparatus and method for adjusting the position of the center of mass of a mechanical structure. A typical apparatus includes a storage spool, an output spool and a flexible material having a first end coupled to the storage spool and a se... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7086628 | Ink ribbon core A core includes a tubular body that supports a wound sheet roll. The tubular body having open ends includes an annular outer surface receiving the sheet roll, and an annular inner surface defining a bore that receives a spindle. A plurality of ribs project inwardly ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7063120 | Dispenser with coil A hand-held dispenser for applying a tape on a substrate surface, a casing for a supply reel for the tape, a take-up reel, and an application member for applying the tape. The tape is fed from the supply reel to the application member and then back to the take-up re... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7063245 | System for dispensing plurality of wet wipes There is provided a wet wipes dispensing system. The system includes a plurality of separably joined wet wipes and the plurality of separably joined wet wipes include a lubricant. The system also includes a dispenser including a sealed chamber, the sealed chamber ho... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7040370 | Hand tool for holding a tape spool Spools of tape are carried on a hand tool that facilitates wrapping of the tape about the threaded end of a pipe while maintaining proper tension on the tape. The tool is designed to carry a spool that has a tubular core with a core longitudinal axis and opposed edg... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7040502 | Dispenser for wet and dry interfolded sheets A non-refillable dispenser containing both premoistened and dry sheets is provided. The dispenser includes a housing having a polygonal shape. The housing has a first compartment configured to hold and dispense therefrom a plurality of premoistened sheets, and a sec... | 05/09/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7014139 | Unwind spool assembly An unwind spool assembly for dispensing material wound into a roll includes a rotatable shaft and a mounting block rotatably mounted on the shaft for rotation about the shaft in a wind direction and an unwind direction, wherein in the unwind direction the material u... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6959891 | Dispenser for multiple rolls of sheet material A dispenser for storing and dispensing rolled sheet material is provided. The dispenser has a housing which holds at least one roll of sheet material therein. The housing has a portion of an outer surface which is positioned against a support surface. The housing al... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6951316 | Towable dispenser system A towable dispenser system for providing a highly portable and convenient means of dispensing elongate flexible materials such as wire. The system includes a frame removably attachable to a vehicle for pulling the frame, ground engaging apparatus for engaging a grou... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6920742 | Portable membrane packing apparatus A portable membrane packing apparatus includes a holding-and-drawing rod, two reel connecting units, a first roller unit, a swaying plate, a connecting plate, a second roller unit, and four elastic compressing units. The first roller unit is axially assembled at the... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6910655 | Roll shaft, recording medium supply apparatus and recording apparatus A roll shaft comprises: a latching portion which is mounted outside of one end of a roll shaft body and latched to the bearing portion of the latching portion; a one-way connection portion which is mounted inside the one end of the roll shaft body and rotated in onl... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6892975 | Film hand wrapper A film hand wrapper includes two cylindrical grips, two friction elements and two sleeves. The cylindrical grip has a large-diameter portion and a small-diameter portion, and a push member provided in the large-diameter portion and combined with the friction element... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6823646 | Wrapping material brake release A wrapping material brake release assembly, including a wrapping material dispenser roll mount pivotable between a first functional position to dispense material from a dispenser roll and a second access position to provide access to the dispenser roll. A brake asse... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6637694 | Brake structure of band reel in packing machine A brake structure of a band reel in a packing machine in which reliable braking effects can be obtained and responsiveness can be enhanced. A brake arm (15) has a coil spring portion (16) provided on one of its ends and a band passing ring portion (18) pr... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6572049 | Applicator for a wrap for a boxer's hand An applicator stores a boxer's hand wrap substantially without folds, creases, or wrinkles, all of which are especially severe if the hand wrap is relatively stiff with dried perspiration. By storing the hand wrap in a smooth, rolled configuration, it can... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6517023 | Bandage applicator The present invention relates to a sheet material applicator comprising a cylindrical body rotatable within a housing, the housing forming a handle for the applicator, and means at one end of the cylindrical body for mounting a roll of the sheet material ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6478489 | Printer rollfeed media tension system with friction ring A rollfeed braking system for maintaining substantially constant tension in rollfeed media includes a rotary brake drum on a rollfeed mounting spindle assembly and a pivotally mounted spring biased brake arm having a braking area urged toward the brake dr... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6439502 | Dispenser for coreless rolls of products A dispenser for a coreless roll product having a pair of depressions defined in the ends of the coreless roll. The dispenser includes: a frame; mounting device for permitting the frame to be mounted to a stationary surface such as a wall; and a coreless r... | 08/27/2002 |
