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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186612 | Method and device for gluing the free edge of a log of web material in a rewinding machine A rewinding machine for producing logs of web material is described which includes a winding unit; a feed path of the web material towards the winding unit; a severing device to sever the web material upon completion of winding each log; and a glue dispenser to appl... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7891598 | Rewinding machine and winding method for the production of logs The rewinding machine includes a path for insertion of tubular cores; a winding cradle; a first moving member designed to be in contact with the web material to be wound; a rolling surface forming, with the first moving member, a channel for passage of the tubular c... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7845591 | Wrap adaptor for winding knee wraps for power-lifting purposes A wrap adaptor is provided which includes a Shaft, an L shaped retainer bar inserted into and welded to the Shaft, a Selector Pin, Foot Plate, and mean for winding and removing knee wrap from wrap adaptor shaft. The Shaft is inserted into a drill, and a knee wrap is... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7503519 | Winder roll starting apparatus with pressure device for thick webs A winder has a scraper mounted about the axis of a winder drum for circumferential movement. The scraper has a semi-cylindrical concave surface which extends in the cross machine direction, the concave surface meets a second surface to form a scraping edge. The scra... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7458539 | Winder roll starting apparatus for thick webs A winder has a scraper mounted about the axis of a winder drum for circumferential movement. The scraper has a semi-cylindrical concave surface which extends in the cross machine direction, the concave surface meets a second surface to form a scraping edge. The scra... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7406901 | Auto sheet threading and cutting device and method An apparatus and method for cutting and threading a sheet of material is described. The apparatus can facilitate the transfer of a sheet from a sheet forming machine to a processing machine, and can halt the feeding of sheet material to the processing machine. When ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7341217 | Electrostatic tension control of webs An electrostatic charging system holds a film web to a roll without significant slippage, thus allowing for proper tension control of the web even with extreme differences in tension upstream and downstream of the motorized roll. The system can electrostatically tra... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7278602 | Apparatus for winding up a web in rolls and a method for cutting off a length of the web The invention provides a method and an apparatus for winding material. The apparatus includes first and second roll carriages that are each configured to support a roll shaft. At least one of the first and second roll carriages is configured to be rotated by a drive... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7222814 | Deviating device for a band in a reeling plant A deflection for deflecting a strip in a reeling plant, in particular, of a metal strip from an initial channel to a final channel arranged above the initial channel and vice versa, wherein a drive acts with an upper drive roller on the upper side and with a lower d... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7188798 | Device for continuous winding of webs Device for continuous winding of webs onto winding shafts or winding cores to winding rollers, with a pressure roller supported in a frame that can be engaged on the winding shaft or winding core. This engagement is effected with limited friction and in a sensitive ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7124979 | Winder with constant packing roll According to one exemplary embodiment, a turret-type winder is provided and includes a rotatable turret assembly having a first core and a second core supported thereby. The turret is rotatable so that the first core can be positioned at a first location while the s... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7032886 | Carpet removal system A carpet removal system for efficiently removing carpeting. The carpet removal system includes a winch, a base member with a plurality of base teeth attached to the base member, an engaging member with a plurality of engaging teeth, and a cable extending from the wi... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7017799 | Spindle sleeve with transponder The invention comprises a transponder moveably implanted into a pocket on an elastomeric spindle sleeve. The pocket comprises a plastic lining which is formed in the sleeve during cure or vulcanization. The transponder is inserted into the pocket once cure or vulcan... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6988688 | Web winding apparatus having traveling, gimbaled cinch roller and winding method In winding methods, a primary nip formed against a web defines continuing and leading web portions. A secondary nip is formed against and moved along the leading portion, from an outfeed side of the primary nip to an infeed side. The continuing portion and a free en... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6942175 | Winding apparatus having Bernoulli guide shoe leading into roller-core nip and method A winding apparatus has a rotary element, such as a core, that is rotatable about a winding axis. A roller is disposed adjoining the rotary element. The roller and rotary element together define a nip. A guide shoe has a chute wall and a plenum. The chute wall is al... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6820831 | Winding method and device for photo film and photo film carrier In a photo film carrier for use with a photographic printer, a winding device includes a rotatable winder shaft for photo film. A feeding path introduces the photo film to the winder shaft. A leading end guide plate is curved in an arc shape at a predetermined inter... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6761329 | Apparatus and method of producing rolls of bags In an apparatus and a method of producing a roll of bags, a bag feeding device is arranged to feed bags one by one to a winding device. The winding device includes a rotating spindle which is arranged to engage with each bag separately to wind the bag on it, so as t... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6617007 | Tape roll liner/tab, application apparatus and method A method and apparatus of forming coreless rolls of pressure sensitive adhesive tape involves the use of a mandrel assembly having a specific circumferential tape supporting segment thereon for winding tape. The circumferential tape supporting segment has... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6364242 | Rotor winder A rotor winder and a method for operating the rotor winder, wherein the rotor winder has two rotors supported in a rotatable rotor with two winders which are driven independently from one another and are provided for successive continuous winding of hot s... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6286419 | Apparatus for rolling compressible sheet material A tucking bar for directing sheet material between a drive roller and a mandrel of a roll-up machine comprises an elongated member having opposing ends that are supported by an arm. The arm is adapted to pivot about an axis that is substantially parallel ... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6286779 | Hand-held bandage rewinder The invention discloses a portable, lightweight, hand-held bandage rewinder wherein the operator holds the hand-held bandage rewinder in one hand and locates the bandage on a shaft which may include a spool. The operator then presses a switch to engage a ... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6082659 | High speed transfer of strip in a continuous strip processing application Apparatus and a process for the high-speed coiling of an aluminum strip. The high speed coiling can be accomplished throughout a continuous casting process without slowing the coiling as the present invention enables the transfer of the moving strip from ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5988557 | Method and apparatus for the winding up of a paper web to form a roll For winding up of a paper web to form a paper roll, a first reel spool is accelerated to the speed of the web and brought into a first, start-of-winding position in which it forms a nip with a driveable press drum. The beginning of the web of paper is gui... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5927640 | Method and apparatus for winding tape-like article With leading ends of a number of tape-like articles in contact with a number of take-up spools mounted on a winding shaft, an endless belt is advanced by a cylinder to press against and grasp the take-up spools. Then the winding shaft and the endless belt... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5875989 | Start up apparatus and method for winding a web roll Apparatus and method for winding a web roll on a surface winder for automatically starting up an end of a web for winding utilizes an elongated cradle (A) into which a web end severed by a cutting apparatus (B) after a full web roll is doffed falls into a... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5667155 | Suture dispenser winding fixture Suture dispensers for retaining armed sutures are disclosed. The dispenser disclosed is comprised of two flat panels of material that each have a central opening. A needle park is provided so that the needle is visible in and accessible though the central... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5620544 | Tape roll liner/tab, application apparatus and method A method and apparatus of forming coreless rolls of pressure sensitive adhesive tape involves the use of a mandrel assembly having a specific circumferential tape supporting segment thereon for winding tape. The circumferential tape supporting segment has... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5441212 | Mandrel sleeve adaptor A device and method for eliminating the problem of head or lead end creasing in coiled materials. The method comprises fitting a coiling mandrel with a mandrel sleeve adaptor that includes a narrow soft zone which is more compressible than the remainder o... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5393007 | Cord reel mechanism A cord reel mechanism which includes a housing having inner and outer cylinders. A tape-like cord is vortically wound about the inner cylinder inside the housing. The inner and outer cylinder rotate relatively so as to tighten and loosen the cord. Reinfor... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5386950 | Apparatus and method for preparing individual wound rolls from a slitted web of material An apparatus and method for preparing individual wound rolls from a slitted web of material provides for a driver roller which continuously feeds the web of material into the apparatus, an idler roller disposed such that the web of material is fed about t... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5301890 | Device for attaching a flexible web to a new empty web-roll An apparatus for winding lengths of flexible material into rolls has a drawing roller, and a shiftable friction roller which frictionally winds the material onto a growing roll. The rolls are wound on cores and the apparatus further comprises an applicati... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5301883 | Method and apparatus for consolidating partially used toilet tissue rolls An apparatus and method for consolidating partially used rolls of conventional, private bathroom-sized rolls of toilet tissue as a cost saving measure for reuse in furnishing "new" rolls to overnight guests in the hotel/motel industry is disclosed. The ap... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5257057 | Magazine for a stack of film sheets A supply magazine for use in an apparatus for removing individual film that has been placed within a light-tight pouch having a leader secured to the leading edge. The magazine has a base which receives and retains a stack of sheet film within the light-t... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5248107 | Web winder for winding up web on core and method of automatically wrapping leading end portion of web around core In a web winder for winding a web strip on a core, the web strip is brought into contact with the core at a predetermined position. The web strip is cut in such a position that the length of the portion of the web strip between the leading end and the pre... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5158242 | Apparatus for the unwinding of flexible sheet-like structures from a roll An unwinding apparatus has a vertically adjustable bearing arrangement for bearing a winding unit. A winding core carries a roll of printing products, wound up together with a winding band. For unwinding the printing products and circumferential driving o... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5149004 | Method for coiling strip in reeling installations A method for controlling the positions of displaceable pressure rollers during the start-up of coiling strips in reeling installations. The method includes raising pressure rollers from a mandrel of the reeling installation before the strip beginning ente... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5146954 | Loom cloth beam replacement in weaving machines A method and a device for replacing a cloth beam in a weaving machine utilize the steps of removing a cloth beam from a winding device, pressing an empty cloth beam against a fabric and against a guide piece such that the fabric is turned over the guide p... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5110062 | Detection apparatus for paper build up on reel bar In a web reeling machine such as the reeling portion of a paper machine the successful introduction of a fresh reel bar to maintain the continuity of the reeling operation is dependent upon turn-up of the web onto the rotating reel bar followed by build-u... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5067663 | Drum-type winder for winding webs of material A drum-type winder for winding web of material, especially webs of paper or board, on cores, with a pressure-application roller that can be raised and lowered positioned above the drums and with a mechanism for separating the web and fastening the newly c... | 11/26/1991 |
| 4964587 | Coiler A coiler has a plurality of frame units. Each frame unit includes a first frame having a free end portion facing to the periphery of a mandrel for coiling a band plate and a base end portion rotatably pivoted to a shaft parallel to the axis of the mandrel... | 10/23/1990 |
