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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7380743 | Module for supporting and driving a wound foil matter for a machine processing it A module for supporting and driving a wound foil matter for a machine processing it. The module is entirely located outside that machine. The module comprises a bearing structure in which a plurality of reel stands are arranged. Each stand supports at least one reel... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7370824 | Intelligent electronic paper dispenser A system and apparatus for automatically dispensing a paper product mounted on a gravity-assisted holder through a dispenser. The apparatus can be pedestal or wall-mounted and includes an electric motor, a main product roller for automatically rolling a predetermine... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7175129 | Drive for magnetic tape adjustable for use with tapes of different widths A tape drive has a take-up reel assembly and a tape guide arrangement that are each selectively actuatable for interchangeable use with magnetic recording tape of a first width or a second width. The take-up reel assembly includes at least one actuatable, retractabl... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7066070 | Device for controlling and repositioning a roll of wiping material in an automatic cutting dispenser A machine for dispensing a strip of material comprises a housing accommodating an internally hollow drum with a longitudinal slit which accommodates an articulated cutting device, and two end shields of articulated design to accommodate a reel holder which supports ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7059558 | Recording material containing device for recording material roll A recording material roll is constituted by winding thermosensitive recording material of paper. A recording material magazine for the recording material roll includes a containing chamber, which contains the recording material roll. A supply roller is secured to th... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7036764 | Dispenser for wiping material and similar products A dispenser has an autonomous unit comprising: a roll dispenser for dispensing a roll of material, a cutting drum, and side panels. A rear profile of the side panels comprises an edge and corresponds to an internal profile of a case. A lower part of a lower face of ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6997094 | Device for controlling and regulating the pressure of a roll of material in an automatic-cutting dispenser The invention relates to a device for controlling and regulating the pressure of a reel of material in an automatic-cutting dispenser. Each side panel of the dispenser comprises a slot that receives, internally, two flanges which are disposed around said slot in low... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6978964 | Apparatus for supplying a ribbon-like material to one or more work machines and component parts of said apparatus Apparatus for supplying a ribbon-like material or fabric to one or more machines for cutting the material, comprising a reel storage having a plurality of housings for storing a respective reel, elements for supplying the material to a respective machine, elements f... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6952939 | Apparatus and method for controlling the weight of fabric produced by a textile machine, in particular by a circular knitting machine An apparatus (1) is provided to control the weight of fabric produced by a textile machine (2), comprising weighting means (11) of every single fabric piece directly associated to the textile machine dedicated to the manufacture of the same. A p... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6892977 | Method and apparatus for dispensing roll stock material A dispenser for dispensing roll stock material comprises a pair of rollers for receiving the roll stock material, the pair of rollers being axially offset. A base supports the pair of rollers and a wheel assembly is coupled to the base. The wheel assembly enables mo... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6820837 | Unwind system with flying-splice roll changing A roll unwinding system having a kitchen rail, a primary drive assembly, and an elevator assembly is disclosed. The unwinding system stages and positions multiple rolls, which are spliced together on the fly. A method for unwinding sequential rolls of web material t... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6786446 | Large roll dispenser A heavy roll dispenser is designed to attach to a tractor via a three-point hitch. The base of the dispenser rides above the earth and supports a chassis, which can move left and right via a hydraulic actuator. The chassis has a pair of powered cradle rollers to rec... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6712310 | Apparatus and method for dispensing coiled metallic ribbon Apparatus and methods for packaging and dispensing coiled material. A device for packaging a coil of metallic ribbon stock comprises a first planar panel and a second planar panel, wherein the first and second planar panels have substantially the same shape, and a s... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6688548 | Paper roll driving apparatus A paper roll driving apparatus for use in a paper roll feeding apparatus comprises a prime mover moving mechanism being freely reciprocally movable along a guide rail and having a moving body on which a prime mover is mounted, and a driving transmission m... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6679451 | Device and method for unwinding reels of web material The device comprises in combination: a carriage (1) movable in a direction of displacement between a loading and unloading position and an unwinding position; on said carriage, at least one oscillating arm (25) for supporting at least one reel (B) of web ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6651925 | Take-up reel, veneer reeling apparatus, tape feeding unit for veneer roll, veneer roll unwinding apparatus and a production method for laminated wood A take-up reel has a diameter equal to or more than 85 times a thickness of a veneer sheet wound thereon and equal to or more than 300 mm so as to be of a curvature of the take-up reel to reduce cracking in parallel to fiber orientations that occurs in wi... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6616088 | Device for storing and unwinding rolls of material in bookbinding machines A device for storing and unrolling materials in web form in bookbinding machines having a roll-changing device for connecting a material which is to be unwound from a roll to the end of a material of the same kind unwound from another roll. The two rolls ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6607158 | Unwinding apparatus An unwinding apparatus (10) for a strapping machine (12) for the purpose of unwinding a band (14) from a band-supply reel (16) comprises at least two bearing rollers (20, 22) which are located one behind the other in the circumferential direction of the b... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6561452 | Apparatus and method for dispensing coiled metallic ribbon Apparatus and methods for packaging and dispensing coiled material. A device for packaging a coil of metallic ribbon stock comprises a first planar panel and a second planar panel, wherein the first and second planar panels have substantially the same sha... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6412725 | Supply magazine for containing recording material roll A supply magazine contains a recording paper roll constituted by continuous thermosensitive recording paper wound in a roll form. The recording paper is fed-by a supply roller. In the supply magazine, a magazine body receives the recording paper roll. A m... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6363824 | Paper-wipe dispensing machine A wiping paper dispenser for hand towels and toilet paper includes a housing having a gantry which tilts relative to the housing and receives an idle roller in contact with a contained reel of paper material for ensuring a dual function of pressing and br... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6328250 | Method of mounting corona wire a corona charger housing of an electrophotographic apparatus and an apparatus for mounting corona wires An apparatus for mounting corona wires in a corona charger comprises a wire dispenser pen with an inner wall forming a hollow shaft adapted to receive the wire; and a support structure attached to the wire dispenser pen. The support structure is adapted t... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6328245 | Apparatus for dispensing individually predetermined lengths of a web material An apparatus for automatically dispensing individually predetermined lengths of a web material, such as textile, from a bolt of same. An inclined transport surface conveys a bolt introduced by a customer towards a flip-over mechanism including rods on cha... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6302351 | Dispenser for multiple rolls of sheet material A dispenser for dispensing material from the outer surface of a roll. The dispenser includes a cabinet, and a drive roller having an outer surface. The drive roller is rotatably mounted in the cabinet so that the outer surface of the roll rests directly o... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6290164 | Method and apparatus for supplying strip material A strip is wound at a winding location onto a winding support stand carrying a rotatable elongate support core while effecting a traversing movement of the strip back and forth along the core to form a large package of the strip of diameter up to 8 feet a... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6193227 | Continuously feeding sheets with coil unwind control A method of and an apparatus for feeding a processing machine with flat products, such as printed sheets, cards, patterns or the like. Over a conveyor path arranged between a storage unit and the processing machine and forming a product storage unit, the ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6179243 | Apparatus dispensing unfolded wiping material A dispensing apparatus including an adjusting device which ensures constant pressure of a reel supported on a spindle. The device is associated with reel-holder arms having resilient flexibility, rails forming a slide being arranged between side wings of ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6161795 | Surface unwind jumbo roll tissue dispenser A dispenser for dispensing a jumbo roll of material having an axis of rotation, the dispenser including a housing adapted to receive a jumbo roll of material. A first drive assembly is provided, the first drive assembly including a first belt. A second dr... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6105897 | Reel winding roll and process Reel winding roll that includes a core and an elastic surface layer positioned on the core. The roll also includes surface orifices formed on the elastic surface layer, air gathering spaces that are sealed at least in the circumferential direction, and ch... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6101691 | Large fabric roll letoff A fabric roll letoff for unrolling and inspecting a fabric roll. The apparatus includes: a continuous belt for supporting the fabric roll. A drive system for rotates the belt to letoff the fabric web. The drive system includes a drive roller; a idle rolle... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6039285 | Device for unwinding reels of web material comprising a system for controlling the unwinding pressure A device is described for unwinding a reel of web material in order to feed said material to a processing section, comprising a support (1) for the reel (B), an unwinding member and an actuator (21) which applies a pressure on the reel, causing said unwin... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6024321 | Mechanism for automatically loading a paper roll In accordance with the present invention an automatic paper roll loading mechanism intentionally produces a slack on the surface of a paper roll, indirectly senses the leading edge of the paper of the roller via the slack, and conveys the leading edge to ... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5974764 | Large round baler net wrapping device for dispensing net from a supply roll resting on a driven feed roll A large round baler is equipped with a wrapping device for wrapping a bale with a web of plastic net wrapping material. The device includes a pair of wrap material feed rolls arranged one above the other with a supply roll of wrapping material being direc... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5924646 | Display apparatus for carpets A display apparatus employing a scrolling principle having two rollers that are activated and supported by independently controllable conveyors. The rollers, which can serve either as a supply roller or as a take-up roller, are attached to opposite sides ... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5918830 | Reeling device and method in reeling of a paper web or equivalent A reeling device including a reel drum supported on reeling rails and around which a paper web is reeled into a reel through a reeling nip defined between a set of belt rolls and the reel. The set of belt rolls extends in the cross direction substantially... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5893529 | Device for unrolling one-sided self-adhesive material located on a roll Device for unrolling one-sided self-adhesive material (12) located on a roll (1), comprising two holders (2), each of which has a cut-out (21) to accommodate the roll (1) and which are arranged in such a way that they form a slotted guide for the roll (1)... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5893530 | Cushioning apparatus for web roll let-off and method Apparatus and method for cushioning the impact when placing a web roll on a belt let-off has pneumatic cylinders (A) operating bell crank arms (B) for raising a roll carried on one end (C) while lowering a roll (D) carried on an opposite end of the bell c... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5860617 | Device for unwinding a web of material A device for unwinding a web of material which is wound in a roll on a winding core is utilized in a roll changer of a printing press. An inner shaft carries a clamping cone and an outer, coaxial shaft carries a torque transmitting element. These two shaf... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5860244 | Sod handling system We provide methods and apparatus for handling sod which includes a washing machine in which the water is recycled and during recycling the soil removed from the sod is delivered for reuse. We also provide a method of delivering and take up of rolls of sod... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5772148 | Method and device for winding printed products in scaled formation A method and device for unwinding from a roll (1) the scaled formation of printed products wound onto a winding core (11) with a winding tape (12). The braking of the rotation of the roll (1) necessary for maintaining the tension on the winding tape durin... | 06/30/1998 |
