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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8157199 | Rewinder web chop with early detection and web diversion to eliminate equipment damage Generally, the present disclosure is directed to, in one embodiment, a process for controlling a converting line web. More specifically, a sheet material is provided on the converting line. A loss of control is detected in the sheet material web and the sheet materi... | 04/17/2012 |
| 7410117 | Deviation device for a coiler installation for coiling strips The invention relates to a device for deflecting sections of strip, in particular metal strip, in a coiling plant, from a beginning guide channel (1) to an end guide channel (2) and vice-versa, comprising a driver (3) with a pair of driver rolle... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7309059 | Hoist apparatus rope sensing device A hoist apparatus (10) including a rope sensing device (14) for detecting rope fouling events. The rope sensing device (14) includes a lever arm (74) having a first end portion (74g), a second end portion (74h)... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7187510 | Method of magnetic transfer to flexible medium A signal such as a servo tracking signal is recorded on a flexible slave medium by magnetic transfer. When forming the flexible slave medium of a magnetic strip in a continuous length, the signal is recorded on the magnetic strip by patterned master magnetic transfe... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7055726 | Apparatus for modifying traveling position of paper web in paper web processing machine An apparatus for modifying a traveling position of a paper web in a paper web processing machine is provided. The apparatus is capable of easily attaching a detection means; requiring no operation of the paper web processing machine to determine an accurately adjust... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7014083 | System and method for controlling the width of web material A system and method for controlling the width of a web material supplied to a machine by adjusting the tension of the web material. An operator defines a target web width via an input device. The input device generates a reference signal representative of the target... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6874724 | Method and device for reeling up in the proper position a hot-rolled strip in a reeling installation The invention relates to a method and a device for the positionally correct winding up of a metal strip in a coiling device, the hot strip being fed to the coiling device by a driving device with driving rollers, the driving rollers being tiltable in relation to one... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6843444 | Tracking means for precision cord length on two drums Method and apparatus for dynamic tracking of a belt as it is built on two rotatable drums separated by a center-to-center distance, especially during the cording process. In one embodiment, both edges of a belt component are temporarily equipped with corded edge bin... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6834825 | Strip winding and unwinding device with automatic centering The invention relates to a device (12) for winding up and unwinding metal strips, used in particular for cold-rolling. This device has a spindle (21) which is mounted inside a hollow shaft and onto which the strip is wound; for this purpose the ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6811112 | Active feedback levelwinding system An active feedback levelwind apparatus and method for winding cable on a drum has a rotary encoder providing signals representative of drum rotation and a shuttle adjacent the drum receives, bidirectionally moves and wraps the cable on the drum. An outboard sensor a... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6704988 | Method of making a continuous laminate coil A method and an apparatus incorporating the method for making a long, continuous laminate. A plurality of layers of materials are simultaneously wound around a metal hub. Strips of refractory material, perforated metal, metal foil, metal mesh, and random fiber media... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6685131 | Jig for web treatment A jig adapted for atmospheric as well as heated and pressurized treatment of web material. The jig incorporates an arrangement of self lubricating and self aligning bearings disposed in supporting relation at the ends of roller shafts. At least one roller... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6595460 | Web material alignment apparatus and method A method of aligning the edge of an elongated printable media on the web handling assembly of a printer is disclosed. The method includes the steps of projecting an alignment marker onto at least a portion of the web handling assembly, passing the elongat... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6536704 | Method and apparatus for controlling the reel structure In the method for controlling the structure of a reel, a continuous paper web (W) is reeled around a reel spool (2) to form a reel (R), and one or more variables are measured from the web (W). When a particular, predetermined change occurs in the variable... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6095452 | Method and arrangement for winding a web Method and arrangement for winding a web wherein a roll being formed is supported in an axial direction of the roll by first and second support members placed at sides of the roll. The shape of the end of the roll being formed is measured indirectly or di... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6013212 | Gauge distribution in tubular plastic film with edge control A method of controlling lateral wandering of flattened tubular plastic film in gauge distribution apparatus in which gauge distribution is effected by passing a flattened tubular plastic film around at least one turning bar whose position with respect to ... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5944279 | Apparatus for cutting and rolling sheet material The apparatus for cutting sheet material includes a table in which the sheet material is rolled onto by a unrolling cradle. A re-rolling cradle at a respective side of the table rolls the cut material. An arrangement on the cradles ensures an even roll wh... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5783007 | Method for splicing heat transfer printing paper The disclosed apparatus implements a method of joining two sheets of heat transfer paper into a single sheet almost twice as wide for use in heat transfer printing of extra wide cloth. The paper is withdrawn from source rolls and passed along first and se... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5660675 | Method and apparatus for splicing heat transfer printing paper The disclosed apparatus implements a method of joining two sheets of heat transfer paper into a single sheet almost twice as wide for use in heat transfer printing of extra wide cloth. The paper is withdrawn from source rolls and passed along first and se... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5553809 | Paper magazine A paper magazine is capable of feeding and rewinding a web of paper automatically without forming any indentation in or causing meandering of the web of paper. A pair of press rollers and a paper detection roller are provided along a feed path extending f... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5515139 | Apparatus and method for lateral belt control with backlash compensation An apparatus and method for controlling lateral movement of a belt supported on two or more rollers in an electrophotographic printing machine. The belt is rotated for several revolutions and the actual profile of the belt edge is sensed and stored. A ste... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5474248 | Slitter/rewinder machine A slitter/rewinder machine for processing web material such as label stock into a plurality of narrower widths. The web from the feed roll is pulled through the machine by the powered rewind arbor shafts. The machine includes various processing stations i... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5464168 | Apparatus for slitting belt A belt-slitting machine (10) comprising a frame (12), a work table (16), a first carriage (18) for supporting a supply roll (30) of belt material (51) and a second carriage (20) for supporting takeup rolls (32) of slit belt material (54). Motors/gearboxes... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5395067 | System for controlling tape traveling height and tape guide with tape edge detector therefor A tape travel controlling system in a recording/reproducing apparatus according to the present invention includes a tape width detector, a tape traveling path adjuster for changing a set condition(s) for a tape guide(s), and a tape traveling path controll... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5289669 | Coreless winder and method of use The invention resides in winder for automatically winding sections of sheet material to form separate tubes. The winder comprises a base, a supply of sheet material and a material drive means on the base for advancing sheet material from the supply toward... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5284284 | Method for controlling side guide means A method of guiding a strip (S) of material, e.g. steel, comprises feeding the strip between a pair of spaced guide members (15), through pinch rolls (13) and optionally on to a winder (12) to be coiled. When the strip passes the upstream end of the guide... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5248027 | Method and apparatus for belt steering control A method for controlling lateral positioning of a longitudinally moving endless belt having at least two targets aligned with tolerances on a longitudinal fixed reference line, in which belt displacement from the fixed reference line is measured at least ... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5221058 | Registration control for continuously moving laminated package apparatus An apparatus and method is disclosed for joining continuously moving materials which must be in registry by monitoring and comparing signals and making adjustments in the feed of the materials. The registry means includes a data cam in the form of a star ... | 06/22/1993 |
| 5215277 | Automatic retriever and recycling apparatus An apparatus for winding paper having spaced apart first and second walls having first and second through slots (72, 74), respectively; a spool sub-system adapted to receive the paper and around which the paper is wound, the spool subsystem including the ... | 06/01/1993 |
| 4960234 | Apparatus for separating webs of material into (two) part webs Packaging machines are often supplied with a web of packaging material of double width. During transport, the web of material (11) is sub-divided into two part webs (12,13) by means of a central longitudinal cut. The exact run of the web of material (11) ... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4958111 | Tension and web guiding system A system including a self-contained electromechanical control mechanism and method of operation is provided for controlling the tension and lateral position of a web or tape as it is motor driven to pass over a series of rollers. This device comprises mec... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4951892 | Server system for rubberized sheets A system and apparatus for accurately delivering rubberized sheets from a supply roll of stock material containing an intervening liner to an assembly station for subsequent assembling into an air spring or similar article of manufacture by eliminating th... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4919555 | Carbon ribbon supply apparatus for a printer The supply spindle for the carbon ribbon in a thermal printer is supported cantileverly at one end thereof by a pair of axially spaced bearings. The axis of the second bearing is slightly off center relative to the axis of the first bearing, the precise l... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4919318 | Swing arm roller speed differential web tracking system Side registration is provided for a web during its forward movement by lateral movement of the web causing one side edge of the web to engage a registration edge guide, by moving the web sideways with self-skewed pivotal rollers engaging and driving the w... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4860964 | Method for controlling the position of a web moving along a given path and apparatus for use in such method A method for controlling the position of a web moving along a given path, which is effective especially when a web travelling speed varies. In the method, the web travelling speed is detected and then a correction speed for correcting the meandering of th... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4819528 | Ribbon cutting apparatus having multiple, independently driven groups of cutting blades A ribbon cutting apparatus which solves the problems of lateral shifting, stretching and shrinking of a printed web of material by providing a plurality of blade carrying blocks each of which may be independently positioned with respect to a travelling we... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4731542 | System and method for activating an operating element with respect to a moving substrate A system for activating an operating element with respect to a moving substrate comprises a tracking line formed on the substrate, the tracking line having an activation mark formed therein which reflects light of an intensity which is distinguishable fro... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4500045 | Laterally translatable roll apparatus A roll apparatus for supporting a continuous web of material is designed to maintain the web in proper alignment as the web is paid from or rewound onto the roll. The apparatus comprises a pair of frame members to rotatably support the roll on a pair of o... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4470555 | Method and apparatus for winding strip material A method and apparatus for winding strip material is described in which strip which has partially severed scrap edge portions still frangibly attached thereto, is wound on to a coil or mandrel so that the cut edges of the strip are aligned. The strip pass... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4460134 | Apparatus for adjustably supporting bearings for the shafts of reels or the like An apparatus which can adjust the position of one end portion of a reeling shaft which carries a reel for a web of paper, textile material or the like has a plate-like carrier for a bearing which rotatably mounts one end portion of the shaft, a support fo... | 07/17/1984 |
