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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7326161 | Folder A folder includes a cut-off cylinder, etc. for cutting a web into sheets; a group of cylinders for folding each sheet into a signature in accordance with the selected folding specifications; and a conveyer apparatus, a fan wheel, a delivery conveyer, etc. for convey... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7255030 | Method and device at running webs have been printed in a high-speed printer The present invention relates running webs which have been printed in a high-speed printer. A method and a device are provided for longitudinal cuffing of a running, unseparated web in two web portions, wherein the unseparated web (2) is printed in a high-spe... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7241254 | Container and methods associated therewith Disclosed herein is a container defining an interior and an exterior provided with a first access panel and a second access panel for creating an opening for passage between the interior and the exterior, and methods for making and using such a container. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7195585 | Cushioning conversion machine and method with stock usage monitoring A method of determining a total amount of stock material passing through a cushioning conversion machine over a period of time during which a plurality of three-dimensional cushioning products are made. The method includes the acts of providing a sheet stock materia... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7179215 | Process and apparatus for producing packs with an outer wrapper as well as reel unit In the production of packs with outer wrappers which have a tear-open strip (12), the latter of continuous material strips (18), for the purpose of severing the tear-open strips (12), are provided with printing, markings (24), etc. Moreov... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7146678 | Ash and dust removal system A system for removing dust, dirt and like from the surface of a flexible paper substrate and accurately positioning same comprises a transport assembly for conveying the paper substrate along a path of travel. The transport assembly includes a rotating vacuum drum h... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7137943 | Sheet preparation module architecture and control methods Sheets can be manipulated for punching, perforating and/or folding. The systems and methods according to this invention allow sheets to be punched and/or perforated in various configurations. The systems and methods according to this invention allow sheets to be fol... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7131185 | Method of manufacturing magnetic recording medium A method for manufacturing a magnetic recording medium, including the steps of applying a magnetic coating containing ferromagnetic powder and a binder onto a nonmagnetic band-shaped flexible base material to be transferred to form a magnetic layer, and grinding the... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7100345 | Device for positioning a web of film of a packaging device The invention relates to a method for positioning webs of film of a packaging device, according to which goods are introduced into a first web of film in troughs, a second web of film is withdrawn from a supply of web against the resistance of a brake and is placed ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7090566 | Grinding apparatus and method for manufacturing magnetic recording medium using the same A grindstone of a diamond wheel is cleaned by a rotating brush additionally provided in close proximity of the diamond wheel during a grinding operation in which a magnetic layer of a magnetic tape material being transferred is ground continuously by the diamond whe... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7054708 | Sheet material cutting system and methods regarding same A system and/or method for cutting designs of text and/or shapes out of sheet material, such as paper, vellum, and other materials used in, for example, the scrapbooking and card making industries. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7000369 | Feed roll for package tubing equipped with cutting and sealing means The invention concerns packaging of products on sale outlets. It concerns a feed roll for heat sealing package tubing reel (11), comprising a body (3) provided with, in particular: means (4) supporting at least one reel (2) of package tub... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6976946 | Modular pouch machine A pouch machine includes a controller and first and second modules. Each module has a converting station and the electrical equipment needed to operate the station. The controller controls the converting stations and operating parameters are provided from one module... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6971979 | Folded box gluing machine for producing folded boxes from blanks Known folded box gluing machines for producing folded boxes (1) from blanks comprise—a folding station (3), in which the parts of blanks provided with an adhesive strip are folded,—an adjoining transfer station (5) which is configured as a t... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6932751 | Apparatus and method for making bags of different dimensions This invention relates to packaging apparatus and a method which enables bags of different widths and lengths to be produced so as to enable products of varying sizes to be packaged in those bags. ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6928929 | Process for making sheet having indicia registered with lines of termination An apparatus and process for making sheets having indicia spaced in a machine direction. Between or among the indicia are perforations or chop-off cuts. The spacing, in the machine direction, between the indicia and perforations or chop-off cuts is maintained over l... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6722243 | Apparatus for the transverse cutting of weblike material A rotating cutting cylinder and an opposing member, wherein the cutting cylinder is fitted with a plurality of blade segments distributed along the length of the cutting cylinder and connected to one or more actuators for producing a movement of selective extension ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6716149 | Positioning fabric labels for their cutting and folding The labels present a central portion (13) provided with at least one brand name, and two opposing lateral tails (11b) folded against the rear face. The method consists of advancing a continuous fabric tape (10) consisting of a succession ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6689031 | Paper cutting apparatus for folder There is provided a paper cutting apparatus for a folder, the folder for a web rotary press being provided with a forming roller pair and at least one nipping roller pair on a downstream side of the forming roller pair in a paper passage between a former ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6635001 | Punch configuration system and method A method, which is implemented via software on a computer, configures punches to be used on a web or sheet handling machine. The method includes: determining a queue of jobs to be processed on the machine; gathering setup information for each job; definin... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6553883 | Apparatus for the transverse cutting of weblike material The apparatus for cutting a weblike material (N) fed continuously along a path (P) through said apparatus comprises a rotating cutting cylinder (101) and an opposing member (105), these being arranged on opposite sides of said path (P). On the cutting cyl... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6416453 | Seal bar mechanism for bag machines The present invention relates to a "poly" bag machine and, more particularly, to mechanisms for operating the seal bar component of such machines. The machine according to the invention includes a mechanism for reciprocatingly raising and lowering the sea... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6368263 | Punch configuration system and method A method, which is implemented via software on a computer, configures punches to be used on a web or sheet handling machine. The method includes: determining a queue of jobs to be processed on the machine; gathering setup information for each job; definin... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6354984 | Indirect registration of elements of web-derived product This invention pertains to methods of defining and developing first and second sets of periodic features of a web wherein neither the first set or second sets of features is readily sensed as a reliable registration element against which the location of t... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6352497 | Detectable marks in trim material This invention pertains to methods of checking for successful removal of trim material from trim areas disposed at periodic intervals along a web in a processing line. Marking material is marked, optionally as reference marks or reference images on the tr... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6264591 | Plug combiner inspection system and method A cigarette filter rod system comprises a plug combiner machine having a knife located downstream from a sensor. The knife generates a trigger signal which prompts an Inspection Unit to locate a previously stored frame of sensor data corresponding the rod... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6234943 | Process and device for preparing a packaging blank and packaging prepared by such blank Packaging, particularly for a carton of cigarette packs, includes opening structure permitting easy access to one or more of the objects or packs of cigarettes which it contains. The opening structure includes a line of pre-weakened resistance, comprising... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6217498 | Packaging system and method including cushioning conversion machine with sloped chute and auto-feed A packaging system and method according to the invention are generally characterized by a cushioning conversion machine for forming and dispensing cut sections of a cushioning product through a discharge outlet, an inclined dispensing chute for sequential... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6217497 | Stand-up apparatus for producing flexible pouches An apparatus for use in a form, fill, and seal packaging machine using preprinted web. The punch apparatus includes a registration sensor, a controller, a punch mechanism, a secondary servo feed drive and a dancer system. The registration sensor reads a r... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6179762 | Cushioning conversion machine A cushioning conversion machine for converting a sheet-like stock material into a dunnage product includes a frame having an upstream end and a downstream end, conversion assemblies, mounted on the frame, which convert the sheet-like stock material into a... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6149565 | Method and apparatus for producing bags in two rows with subsequent stacking, especially for the production of bags from flattened blown thermoplastic foil A method of and an apparatus for producing stacks of bags where, instead of connecting the position of the foil web, a marking on the foil web is detected and used to correct the positions of the devices which operate on the web. These devices can include... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6139479 | Apparatus and method for manufacture of containers of variable length An apparatus for manufacturing containers or bags includes a sealer that produces seals on a moving film. These seals are spaced at intervals that determine the length of the containers. An operator can change the desired container length while the film i... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6110086 | Method of manufacturing plastic enclosures A rigid plastic enclosure is made from flat blanks. The enclosure is particularly well suited for use as an electrical or electronic component enclosure. The top, bottom, back, and side walls of the enclosure are parts of a structure made by cutting and/o... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6055795 | Cushioning conversion machine A cushioning conversion machine for converting a sheet-like stock material into a dunnage product includes a frame having an upstream end and a downstream end, conversion assemblies, mounted on the frame, which convert the sheet-like stock material into a... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6050927 | On-demand skip perforating An on-demand exact registration form web perforating method is simple yet effective, and can operate at high speed and a long life. A form web is moved in a predetermined path past first and second rotatable continuous circumferential perforator wheels mo... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5957821 | Apparatus for cutting a strip-type packaging An apparatus for the dimensionally accurate cutting of a product carrier (1) which is in the form of a strip, is transported further in a cyclic or continuous manner in the longitudinal direction and has cells which are arranged one behind the other and a... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5938580 | Cushioning conversion machine with restricted access to a cutting assembly A machine for manufacturing a cushioning product starting from a multi-ply stock (R) material or the like includes a frame (12) having a housing (14) with an exit opening, a stock supply supported by the frame, a forming assembly (28) causing the lateral ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5897478 | Cushioning conversion machine and method using encoded stock material A cushioning conversion machine, and method of using such a machine, in which stock material is converted into a cushioning product. The machine and method are characterized by providing stock material having information encoded thereon and then retrievin... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5876317 | Method and apparatus for preparing blanks A method and apparatus are provided for preparing discrete blanks from a wound strip comprising a plurality of connected blanks. Each blank has a determined separation point and a marker at a determined distance from the determined separation point for ma... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5816990 | Packaging apparatus Apparatus is disclosed for producing discrete packages which can be individually varied in length so that they can be used for packaging articles such as cuts of meat which vary in length. The apparatus comprises drive rolls for feeding a flat tube of pla... | 10/06/1998 |
