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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7971525 | Device for rotary processing of rolled materials For a device (100 for rotary processing of rolled material capable of being conveyed along a transportation path between a rotatably mounted processing sleeve (110) and a rotatably mounted anvil sleeve (120), single-ended suspension of a process... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7426886 | Embossing device An embossing device having a first embossing unit for satin finishing a strip of packing material, and a second embossing unit for impressing graphics on the strip of packing material; the second embossing unit has two embossing rollers, at least one of which only h... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7383768 | Rapid prototyping and filling commercial pipeline Methods and apparatus provide a means to rapidly develop and modify prototype surface coverings for customer review and approval, and fill the commercial pipeline while more conventional production equipment is obtained, installed and tested. The present apparatus t... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7309222 | Apparatus for working pliable material Apparatus for working pliable material comprises a body, at least two rotatable shafts coupled to the body, an embossing assembly detachably coupled to an end of at least one of the shafts, and a cutting assembly and/or a creasing assembly being alternatively couple... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7273006 | Method for embossing container walls A method and apparatus for embossing the sidewalls of heavy gauge sheet metal containers involves clamping over a top edge of an opening into the container using a press carrying complementary embossing dies. The clamping apparatus can be a portable punch press havi... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7229681 | Device for satinizing and embossing flat materials The device for satinizing and embossing flat materials comprises an embossing roll and at least one mating roll, said rolls being connected to a driving system and adapted to be driven individually or in common and to be resiliently pressed against one another while... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7178457 | Foil look printing technique A process of manufacturing envelopes and a product manufactured in accordance with such process is disclosed. The process requires printing of an ink design on an envelope, coating of the ink design with a varnish and subsequently embossing the combined ink and varn... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7147453 | Device for treating flat material The invention relates to a device for embossing and/or glazing films. The device for embossing includes a first and second embossing roll, through which flat material can be fed under pressure, in order to create a pattern. An additional embossing roll is connected ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7028612 | Interchangeable embossing plates for mounting on an embossing roll A plurality of curved plates which are adapted to be mounted on an embossing roll are identically engraved with an embossing pattern that matches the plate dimensions, permitting them to be interchanged or replaced without disrupting pattern discontinuity. In one em... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6998086 | Multi-segmented embossing apparatus and method An embossing method and apparatus (20) comprises a rotary embossing device (32) having a radial direction (28) and an outer peripheral surface (34). The embossing device (32) includes at least one embossing-component (48) wh... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6976429 | Method for tightening an embossing plate ring on a chuck A method for tightening an embossing plate ring on a chuck of a rotary embossing press, wherein the chuck is intended to be connected to a heater for leading the embossing plate ring to a working temperature. Between the chuck and the embossing plate ring is a split... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6935229 | Systems and methods for stabilizing the rotation of embossing stencils used for air embossing fabrics Improved air embossing systems, improved air lances, and improved methods of air embossing fabrics, which are able to produce an unprecedented level of fine detail, crisp transition between unembossed and embossed regions, lack of undesired embossing artifacts, and ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6926058 | Sample pretreatment system A sample pretreatment system is equipped with a label sticking apparatus for sticking labels on containers. In this system, a manipulator 72 grasps and holds a container before label sticking from the pipetting apparatus to convey it to a receiving position o... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6910650 | Device for the destruction of frangible items A security device for breaking frangible items such as CDs. The device has a pouch of flexible material. The pouch has hinged jaws on one surface. The CD is placed in a pocket in the pouch and manual folding force is applied to cause the pouch and jaws to fold to br... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6846172 | Embossing apparatus Disclosed is an embossing method and material made by the method, including at least a pair of embossing rolls having unmatched embossing patterns engraved independently from each other, and having enlarged sidewall clearances between adjacent, inter-engaged protrus... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6832547 | Embossing system including sleeved rolls A system for embossing a substantially continuous web of material including a supply for supplying at least one substantially continuous web of material, feeding the substantially continuous web of material, an embossing device for embossing a predetermined pattern ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6792851 | Apparatus and methodology for embossing fibrous webs containing contaminants Apparatus and methodology to provide embossing of recycled pulp, which may contain contaminants such as glue or paper particles, without adversely affecting the processing machinery. This enables the recycled pulp to be embossed in a manner similar to that of non-re... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6715411 | Device for the treatment of flat materials The device for embossing and/or calendering foils comprises at least one first and one second embossing roll between the flat material is passed under pressure in order to produce a pattern. The second embossing roll is followed by at least another embossing roll wh... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6668715 | Method and apparatus for simultaneously embossing and printing an extruded plastic slat A decorative relief pattern is applied to one or both sides of thermoplastic slat material by rolling an embossing roller in contact with the side(s) to receive the pattern. The embossing roller has an inverse relief pattern which is an inverse of the rel... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6604457 | Process and apparatus for embossing graphite articles Apparatus and methods are provided for the embossing of a sheet of flexible graphite material between a pair of embossing rollers. The embossing rollers include a primary embossing roller and a backup roller. The primary embossing roller has an embossing ... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6588333 | Method for producing an optical scale A length of scale (1) which has a profile consisting of a sequence of troughs (18) and crests (16) is subjected to a process to make the shapes of the crests more regular, thus increasing and making more predictable the signal reflected from the crests on... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6561091 | Printing process combining conventional and braille printing with the aid of an off-set-type printing machine A printing process combining conventional and Braille printing using an offset-type printing machine. The process involves the following operations: putting on a page the text and/or images that are to be printed in a conventional manner and putting on a ... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6332996 | Process of finishing an air-laid web and web obtained thereby The general application of the invention is a finishing process for an air-laid nonwoven web composed of short cellulosic fibers, bound by a thermoplastic binder and having a less than perfect homogeneous fiber distribution. In the invention, the process ... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6272982 | Apparatus and method for embossing and printing elongated substrates An apparatus and method for printing and embossing elongated substrates provide for both length and position registration with respect to the printed and embossed patterns. The ink pattern to embossed pattern error is corrected by stretching or relaxing t... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6189446 | System for the secure destruction of compact disc data An apparatus and process for the rendering unintelligible of data stored on digital and analog recording media employs a means for embossing the media and a means for driving the media to traverse a path defined by the means for embossing. In one embodime... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6170393 | Compliant embosser assembly An apparatus for embossing a pattern into absorbent articles such as sanitary napkins, panty liners, diapers, and adult incontinence pads is disclosed. The apparatus for forming a pattern of embossments in an absorbent article comprises an embosser assemb... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6135342 | Method and tool for imprinting a pattern in a solder A tool (40) for imprinting a pattern in a has a handle (42). A stamp (44), connected to the handle (42), has a pattern (54) formed on a face (52) of the stamp (44). The face (52) of the stamp (44) forms a concave surface.... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6041701 | Process of finishing an air-laid web and web obtained thereby The general application of the invention is a finishing process for an air-laid nonwoven web composed of short cellulosic fibers, bound by a thermoplastic binder and having a less than perfect homogeneous fiber distribution. In the invention, the process ... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5431866 | Method and apparatus for positioning a pipe A method and apparatus for countering the rotation of a striped pipe during extrusion is provided. A sensor for detecting the stripe sends a signal to a pipe rotating means which, in response to the signal, rotates the pipe to correct any turning occurrin... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5356364 | Method for embossing webs Embossing a web between unmatched male and female embossing elements, wherein the sidewall slope of the female element is different than the sidewall slope of the male element, provides an embossed web having markedly improved embossing pattern definition... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5311814 | Assembly for embossing a pattern on surfaces of a slat used in a vertical blind assembly An assembly for forming or embossing a decorative pattern on at least one exposed surface of an elongated slat particularly of the type used in a vertical blind assembly. A pair of driven rollers are designed, disposed, dimensioned and configured to engag... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5179896 | Indent printer for plastic pipe and method of use An indent printer having a marking wheel with a plurality of printing heads operatively connected to the periphery thereof, at least one of the printing heads being adjustable to change printing type indicia and at least one support roller being spaced fr... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5158521 | Embossing dispenser A rolled paper embossing dispenser in which the paper is embossed and from which the paper is simultaneously dispensed. The dispenser includes a nip formed by a first embossing roll and a second embossing roll, both rotatably mounted within a cabinet. The... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5081923 | Method of creating a registered pattern on a metal coil and associated apparatus A method for creating a registered embossed pattern on a metal coil includes providing a pattern applicator roll and a drive motor for rotating the roll, moving the coil sequentially into contact with the applicator roll means and permit it to create a pa... | 01/21/1992 |
| 4823450 | Roller unit for calenders, planishers or the like The invention is to a roller unit for calenders, planishers or the like, comprising a flex-compensated roller having a roller shell which is hydraulically supported, for the compensation of sags, the roller assembly comprising a mating roller, whereby one... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4580492 | Product code wheel assembly A code wheel for imprinting legends on packages traveling along a conveyor line has a U-shaped slot therein through which the code wheel is coaxially positioned on a drive sleeve rotatable with the line and drive pins engage the sleeve to index the code w... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4498390 | Method and apparatus for embossing foil A method and apparatus for embossing foil to produce warp-free, textured packaging sheet. The method comprises the forming of bosses in the foil while firmly supporting the foil clamped on rigid lands at the perimeter of the boss to be formed. Drawing the... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4361085 | Embossing apparatus Embossing apparatus employing a grooved, finned, deformable outer element for defining a nip with an embossing roll, the deformable outer element having a durometer in the range of about 40 to about 80 shore "A".... | 11/30/1982 |
| 4322963 | Valve stem bender and/or marker Apparatus for bending valve stems of inner tubes used primarily in truck tires which facilitates locating the area of bending contemporeous with readily controlling the bend angle of the stems. An apertured clevis is pivotally mounted on a housing that is... | 04/06/1982 |
| 4056343 | Apparatus for continuously producing raised marks on plastic cable jackets The apparatus for producing raised markings on a cable's plastic jacket disclosed provides for at least one drum shaped marking member, which may be driven by the cable itself or, if there are a pair of such drums, at least one is driven by means of a ste... | 11/01/1977 |
