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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7347782 | Paper motion detector in a gaming machine A paper jam detector for a gaming machine. A paper jam detector is integrated with a gaming machine printer that produces cash-out paper vouchers, print-on-demand player tracking cards, or tickets. A paper jam detector may be entirely self-contained and include all ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338425 | Variable length cutting device A variable length cutting device includes a cutting cylinder and a transfer cylinder. The transfer cylinder cooperates with the cutting cylinder for cutting a ribbon into signatures having a desired cutoff length. An adjustable diameter portion of the transfer cylin... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7325383 | Bag making and filling method using double film A tubular film is flattened to form a continuous two-ply film in which the two side edges are continuously connected in the longitudinal direction. This two-ply film is curved into a tubular form, the two side edges are overlapped, and a vertical seal portion is for... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7303520 | Method and unit for folding coupons on a packing machine A method and unit for folding coupons on a packing machine, whereby the coupons are fed to at least one folding station having two counter-rotating folding rollers, and at least one locating member located at one end of a feed path of the coupons extending over the ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7247131 | Folding machine for the graphics industry The invention relates to a folding machine for the graphics industry. The machine has a folder, at least one pair of blade shafts following the folder, and a separate roll frame that supports the pair of blade shafts. In order to be able to perform changeover operat... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7243602 | Device for positioning further processing devices on printing machines An apparatus for positioning further or auxiliary processing devices, such as folders, cross cutting devices, sheet stackers or roll winding-up systems, on printing presses, includes a first positioning device which interacts with a further positioning device fixed ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7220223 | Printing press having an apparatus for measuring a printed product A printing press having an apparatus for determining the product thickness of a folded product which is fed to folding rolls for making a fold known as the third fold. The apparatus has measuring heads that are arranged on both sides of a folding roll bearing levers... | 05/22/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7162319 | Manufacturing information and troubleshooting system and method Systems and methods for providing alarming indications and troubleshooting indications and actions in connection with a web converting manufacturing process such as that used for manufacturing disposable absorbent garments. Some of the disclosed embodiments include ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7149635 | Seal force monitor apparatus, system, and method for in-process determination of integrity of sealed containers A method, apparatus, and system for determining the integrity of a sealed container utilizing one or more force signals which are converted into absolute force units is disclosed, providing a method that uses quantitative parameters, and can be validated. The force ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7146777 | Packaging machine for cigarettes For the production of (cigarette) packs of different configurations, for example standard pack (13), round-edged pack (14) or octagonal pack (15), subassemblies and elements of the packaging machine are exchanged and/or uncoupled from the drive.... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7144356 | Adjustable, self-correcting web substrate folding system An adjustable, web-folding system for folding a web substrate. The adjustable web folding system has an adjustable folding detour and at least one sensor for measuring a characteristic of a web substrate. A surface of the adjustable folding detour, or the folding de... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7108648 | Bundled sheets processing apparatus A bundled sheet processing apparatus has a chute unit tilting between the first and second positions. A downstream side in the chute unit conveying direction, there is provided a stopper that has the contact surface narrower than the thickness of a bundle and stops ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7090734 | Dispenser for continuously and discontinuously dispensing material composed of double-sidedly self-adhesive carrier material on a reel A dispenser for dispensing double-sided adhesive tape, from a reel, comprising a press for pressing the tape onto a product, a cutter which guides the tape and makes an incision in the tape and a controller for controlling the application of the tape to the product.... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083560 | Cushioning conversion machine having heavy duty characteristics A cushioning conversion machine for converting multi-ply stock material is characterized by a conversion assembly which comprises one or more assemblies and/or devices for converting multi-ply stock material into a three-dimensional cushioning product and a stock su... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7082737 | Form-fill-seal machine Form-fill-seal machine includes parts for moving a web of packaging material through the machine according to a process path and parts for transforming the web into filled bags, as well as a zipper strip applicator device for supplying a zipper strip for each bag tr... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7040612 | Folding apparatus and method A folding apparatus for folding sheets of flexible sheet materials, which includes a feeding mechanism (11, 17) for feeding sheets of material, a folding mechanism including a pair of rollers (11, 13) having a nip (23) into which a sheet of mate... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7033310 | Unit for processing a web of packaging material A unit (1) for processing a web (2) of packaging material, and having at least a first station (3) for forming a number of through holes (4) in the web (2); a second station (6) for sealing the holes by applying respective o... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7022057 | Device for manufacturing packing bags A device for manufacturing packing bags from two packaging films, comprising two transport rollers, each of which pulls a film from a respective feed roll. The two films have marks printed on them at regular intervals. The transport rollers are pressed against corre... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7011617 | Folder with group jaw adjustment A folder includes a collect cylinder having at least one gripper for receiving signatures, and at least one first tucker and a jaw cylinder having at least one first jaw for interacting with the first tucker, the at least one first jaw including a stationary jaw par... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7000366 | Decoration correction method and system for a form-and-seal unit A decoration correction method for a form-and-seal unit for producing sealed packages of a pourable food product from a tube of packaging material fed along a feed path, and having two pairs of jaws movable along the feed path and opened and closed so as to travel, ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6996949 | Packing container and method of manufacturing the containers The packaging container includes a container body formed from a packaging material, and a cap unit attached to a top wall of the container body. The cap unit includes a lip, a pull tab which covers a discharge opening and an inner tape which covers the discharge ope... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6993758 | Method and apparatus for renewing software in a software-operated machine A method and apparatus for renewing software in a software-controlled machine is provided wherein a sensor 16 detects external command information to shift an operation control circuit 50 from an operating mode to a renewal mode, and then detects exter... | 01/31/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6971295 | Sheet delivery apparatus A sheet delivery apparatus includes a cutter cylinder, a cutter reception cylinder, and a conveyor provided downstream of the cylinders. The cutter cylinder and the cutter reception cylinder cooperatively cut a paper web so as to yield sheets of predetermined size. ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6912827 | Apparatus for opening envelopes An apparatus is provided for processing mail by severing an edge of each envelope in a stack of mail. The apparatus includes an input bin for receiving a stack of mail. A feeder feeds the bottom envelope from the input bin to a transport that conveys the envelope al... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6905449 | Bundled sheets processing apparatus and bundled sheets processing method A bundled sheet processing apparatus has a chute unit tilting between the first and second positions. A downstream side in the chute unit conveying direction, there is provided a stopper that has the contact surface narrower than the thickness of a bundle and stops ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6773384 | Sheet processing machine for making packages A machine for treating sheets, said machine comprising drive means (14, 16, 18) for driving the sheets, treatment tooling (52, 62) for forming cutouts or folds in said sheets that extend transversely to the drive direction (F) in which the sheets are d... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6743161 | Method of setting the folding-nip width of a plurality of pairs of folding rollers, and folding machine in which the method can be implemented In the case of the method of setting the folding-nip width of a plurality of pairs of folding rollers which are provided on a folding machine, the two folding rollers (12 to 22) of the pairs of folding rollers are brought into contact with one another.... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6718729 | Cushioning conversion system with dunnage pad transfer mechanism A cushioning conversion system and method for transferring a dunnage pad are disclosed. The conversion system includes a cushioning conversion machine and a pad support. The conversion machine produces cushioning dunnage pads and discharges the pads in a predetermin... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6641514 | Buckle folding unit and method for controlling the register of a buckle folding unit A buckle folding unit with a folding pocket having an adjustable pocket stop, includes a first detector for detecting a first instant as a sheet travels from an inlet to the buckle folding unit until it reaches the pocket stop, a second detector for detec... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6623412 | Bag making machine with web tension control and method A bag making machine including a film web supply roll, a draw roll for drawing the film web to a bag forming section, a seal bar in the bag forming section of the bag making machine for sealing the drawn film web, and a tension control system, the tension... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6526733 | Device for aligning a packing material tube with a position mark The invention relates to a device for aligning a packing material tube (1) with a treatment station in a packaging machine in which a tube (1) with a circular cross-section is produced from a strip of printed packaging material having embossed lines. Said... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6524230 | Packing material product and method and apparatus for making, monitoring and controlling the same A monitoring system for monitoring one or more packaging material conversion machines includes one or more sensors for monitoring one or more operating characteristics of the one or more conversion machines. The system also includes a controller in commun... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6475128 | Apparatus and method for individually controlling motors in a carton folding machine in order to automatically execute a carton folding process A controller for providing individual acceleration and velocity values to drivers controlling motors in a carton folding machine. In a first method, the controller provides the individual acceleration and velocity values by using unique addresses for each... | 11/05/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6319182 | Method of and apparatus for positioning of devices along a bag-making line Devices used in making bags or otherwise carrying out operations on a web of material, such as a plastic web are repositioned based upon a measure of the repeat length of the intermittent advance of the web and comparison of the actual value of that advan... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6280372 | Process and apparatus for preparing packaging material for the production of (cigarette) packs Process and apparatus for folding or shaping a continuous material web (10) made of thin packaging material. In this case, the material web (10) is directed through a shaping subassembly (27) which uses fixed shaping elements, namely shaping webs (46, 47 ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6267713 | Tabber apparatus and method A tabber apparatus includes a frame, a friction drive roller rotatably and operatively connected to the frame, and a take-up spool rotatably and operatively connected to the frame and operatively connected to the friction drive roller to allow backing pap... | 07/31/2001 |
