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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7650731 | Belt tensioner for coupon insertion apparatus A coupon insertion apparatus configured for sequentially inserting coupons into receiving containers, including a machine frame, at least one pair of opposed rollers mounted to the frame and adjustable between a closed position and an open position. A drive system i... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7434373 | Method for automatically cutting and removing stacks of pieces in a web of sheet material Stacks of pieces (24) are cut out from the lay-up (20) on a cutting table, on the basis of recorded information relating to the locations of the pieces on the surface of the lay-up, and the skeleton (26) of the lay-up is split up (lines 28 | 10/14/2008 |
| 7303523 | Paper-folding apparatus A paper-folding apparatus includes a hopper for holding one or more sheets of paper or other similar foldable media, a discharge feed and stripper assembly, a shuttle associated with the hopper operable to transfer a sheet of paper from the hopper to the discharge f... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7267150 | Method of and apparatus for manufacturing instant photographic film units An instant photographic film unit includes a mask sheet having an image frame and two sheets, one of which has a photosensitive layer, laminated and bonded together, and a developing liquid container disposed in a predetermined position for supplying a developing li... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7257937 | Sheet-processing apparatus A processing system which enables automation of processing of sheet bodies with a view to raising efficiency of operations, from stacking to packing. A plurality of paper sheaves, which have been produced by cutting and chopping, are transported in a width direction... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7234696 | Method of, and apparatus for, handling blanks, in particular coupons For producing (cigarettes) packs (10) with a coupon positioned between the pack and outer wrapper made of film, the coupons are supplied to a packaging machine for the outer wrapper and are transported in the region of the packaging machine by a coupon convey... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7216583 | Numbering process and numbering box to carry out the process The numbering box for typographic numbering in sheet or web fed printing machines, said box numbering with p digits k*n items on said sheets or web for allowing a sequential collecting of said items in the finishing and collating process of layers of q sheets or of ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216470 | Sheet package producing system A sheet package producing system for producing a sheet package having a predetermined number of sheets or X-ray films is provided. A cutting/stacking device forms the sheets by cutting continuous sheet at a regular length, and for stacking the sheets in the predeter... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7175172 | Method and device for inserting a plurality of individual sheetlike forms of administration in a dispenser by forming a multilayer pile A process for introducing a plurality of segregated sheet-like administration forms into a dispenser under formation of a multilayered stack for individually dosable removal, with sheet-like tapes wound-up on rolls being present as starting material, utilizes the fo... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7171761 | Large plush towel warmer and dehumidifier An increased air pressure forced hot air towel warmer comprising a substantially airtight enclosure configured to be more desirable and user friendly when placed in close proximity to a tub or shower whether mounted within cabinetry, on the wall or when permanently ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7155884 | Stretch wrap threading device A stretching device for a stretch wrap machine includes a support structure and a film support for rotatably holding a roll of stretchable film. First and second rollers are rotatably mounted to the support structure. The stretching device includes a take-off device... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7140168 | Device for packaging continuous webs of materials such as selvedges generated on thermoforming units The device for packaging continuous webs of materia1, such as selvedges generated on thermoforming units, includes an input regulator of webs, driving guide for the webs, a cutting unit and, downstream thereof, a collector for bits of webs. The cutting unit has at l... | 11/28/2006 |
| 6968783 | Method for printing security documents using sheets with identifiers For manufacturing security documents, a plurality of security documents are printed on a sheet. The sheets are being processed in batches (15a, 15b). Each sheet carries a unique, machine readable identifier. During manufacturing, the batc... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6935089 | Methods of manufacturing roofing products Methods of making roofing products. One such method includes (a) creating a mixture having a filler and a polymer; (b) forming a sheet from the mixture; (c) cooling the sheet; (d) embossing the sheet; (e) forming multiple roofing products from the sheet; and (f) bun... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6918232 | Packaging a strip of material in side by side stacks spliced end to end A package of a strip of material is formed by slitting or perforating a web to separate the web into side by side strips and fan folding the web to form a plurality of side by side stacks of the strips. The strip of each stack is spliced to the strip of the next sta... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6907711 | Sheet package producing system, sheet handling device, and fillet folding device A sheet package producing system includes at least a cutter module and a packaging module. The cutter module has a cutter blade, for producing X-ray films by cutting a continuous sheet material. The packaging module has packaging robots, for producing a sheet packag... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6715265 | Method and a plant for producing articles, in particular paper rolls or the like, and a conveying apparatus usable in said plant A method for defining the operation of a plant for producing, conveying and packaging articles. The articles include rolls, such as rolls of paper material and the like. The plant includes the following operative sections: at least an apparatus for forming articles ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6686006 | Amorphous silica in packaging film An article of manufacture includes an oxygen scavenger and an amorphous silica. The article can be in the form of e.g. a film or sealing compound. A package can be made from the article for containing an oxygen-sensitive article such as food. The amorphou... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6659442 | Method and device for inserting a plurality of individual sheetlike forms of administration in a dispenser by forming a multilayer pile A process for introducing a plurality of segregated sheet-like administration forms into a dispenser under formation of a multilayered stack for individually dosable removal, with sheet-like tapes wound-up on rolls being present as starting material, util... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6655112 | Primary packaging unit for film-like or oblate-like administered shapes A primary packaging unit for film-like or wafer-like administration forms for oral application with an off-cut of an upper web of packaging material and of an lower web of packaging material is characterized in that a plurality of dosage units of a film-l... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6643993 | Method of packaging a strip of material for use in cutting into sheet elements arranged end to end A package of a strip of material has a plurality of parallel side by side stacks each containing a length of the strip which is folded back and forth such that each folded portion of the stack is folded relative to the next portion about a line transverse... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6588183 | Device for compacting and holding a loose solid substance, dosed at regular intervals, on a mobile conveyor belt which is permeable to air A device for compacting, on a first conveyor belt which is permeable to air, a solid substance consisting of loose particles, deposited in doses at regular intervals by dosing means which are synchronized with the first conveyor belt, comprises a second c... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6350339 | Non-stretching wound dressing and method for making same A non-stretchable wound dressing has a flexible, non-stretching cover sheet having adhesive on one side thereof, and having two spaced strip-form gripping tabs at opposite ends thereof. The cover sheet covers a urethane wound dressing with the adhesive of... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6336307 | Method of packaging a strip of material for use in cutting into sheet elements arranged end to end A package of a strip of material has a plurality of parallel side by side stacks each containing a length of the strip which is folded back and forth such that each folded portion of the stack is folded relative to the next portion about a line transverse... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6298639 | Method and associated apparatus for imparting a helical curl ribbon material for making a decorative element This invention provides a method and associated apparatus in which decorative ribbons of varying thickness, width, and material can be automatically produced, curled, grouped, and combined in a decorative element which is packaged for distribution. The ap... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6282865 | Apparatus for applying drinking straws The invention relates to an apparatus for applying drinking straws on prefabricated packaging containers. The apparatus includes a rotary drive means for advancing drinking straws which are guided in towards the drive means wrapped in protective envelopes... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6263814 | Strip of material with splices and products formed therefrom A package of a continuous strip of material includes a plurality of parallel side by side stacks each containing a length of the strip which is folded back and forth such that each folded portion of the stack is folded relative to the next portion about a... | 07/24/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6115995 | Device for obtaining a strip of totally enveloped and light-tight photosensitive material The invention relates to a device for obtaining a strip of photosensitive material totally enveloped in a light-tight way. The device comprises a light-tight box provided with two openings which allow the strip to pass therethrough; a cutting member for c... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6082079 | Bursting apparatus A coupon burster assembly receives a continuous supply of coupons in the form of a web where the forwardmost coupon is attached to the following coupon along a weakened web portion. The burster includes a pair of intermittently rotating feed rollers and a... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6062285 | Machine for manufacturing adhesive dressings having the absorbing compress completely surrounded by the adhesive support A machine for manufacturing adhesive dressings having an adhesive support, absorbing material compresses laying on the support and a protective layer, includes a cutting element for cutting compresses to a desired size and placing them at the desired inte... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6044619 | Reel slitting device and method Reel slitting device for a web that includes a web supply section, a longitudinal slitting section, and a reeling section, and method for packaging partial rolls in the reeling section of the roll slitting device. The device includes at least one propelli... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6035610 | Method and apparatus for separating and inserting items packaged in a bandolier An apparatus for separating individual items from a bandolier of adjacent items have a seam between the items. A pair of upper jaws and a pair of lower jaws open and close horizontally to clamp and release the respective seam. The pair of lower jaws pull ... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6032573 | Method and apparatus for making cheesecake A cheesecake batter is baked in individual cups as it is continuously moved from one end of an oven to the other. Thereafter, it is cooled by being transferred to a cooling table covered with a hood. The cooling table and the hood are arranged in line wit... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6026632 | 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... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5979034 | Method of manufacturing a tape cartridge and apparatus for forming a marking hole for use in the method A method for manufacturing a tape cartridge includes the steps of forming reel shafts, roller shafts, and tape guides, and the like on a base plate, mounting tape reels on the reel shafts and belt guide rollers on the roller shafts, and the like, placing ... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5974769 | Automated container insert device A turret assembly for use in a container manufacturing apparatus which comprises a rotatable hub, at least one arm extending radially from the rotatable hub and having a medium reception portion thereon for transferring and inserting at least one medium t... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5960607 | Method and device for producing a mailing item containing an envelope, and mailing item From a web of paper a mailing item (10) comprising envelope and contents is printed personalized on a first conveying section (2) in individual stations. After being turned over the web of paper is supplemented, where necessary, by further paper parts, it... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5941053 | Coupon inserting apparatus and method Apparatus that uses the burster method for positioning coupons from a continuous web at a predetermined time at a predetermined location for insertion is disclosed. Positioning rolls define a bight to receive the leading edge of a coupon and are driven by... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5934186 | Packaging system for dry lasagna noodle product An automatic packaging system for dry lasagna noodle product includes a vacuum drum which automatically lifts a top layer of lasagna noodle from a bottom layer. The layers are travelling on a conveyor belt. The vacuum drum replaces the top layer back onto... | 08/10/1999 |
