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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7947153 | Tissue paper winding and cutting apparatus A tissue paper winding and cutting apparatus includes a first winding roll, at least one core support plate, a pinch roller, and at least one arm. A channel is formed between the core support plate and the first winding roll. A tissue paper is attached to a lower ha... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7905989 | Process and apparatus for producing a tissue web An apparatus for producing a fibrous web includes: a circulating permeable structured belt defining a sheet forming zone in which the fibrous web is formed; a circulating unstructured permeable supporting belt; a pressing section through which the fibrous web is led... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7807024 | System for transferring an advancing web from a dryer across a draw to a reel section A system and method for transferring a continuously advancing paper web from a dryer to a reel section is provided. The system includes a first fabric defining a first moving conveyor. The first fabric may be a permeable fabric, which is positioned downstream from t... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7666276 | Apparatus for producing tissue paper A paper machine includes a dryer and a reel; at least one blow box located between the dryer and the reel; and a blower supplying a source of dry air to the at least one blow box. ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7442279 | Method and apparatus for producing tissue paper A method of making paper comprising over drying the paper web by a dryer; transporting the paper web to a reel; and supplying dry air adjacent at least a portion of the paper web's travel path from the dryer to the reel. A paper machine comprising a dryer and a reel... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438784 | Method and apparatus for calendering a paper or paperboard web A method and a device for calendering a paper or paperboard web, in which the web is led first into a calendering step and then into a reeling step. At least one edge area of the web is calendered separately in the reeling step. ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7377994 | Method and device for threading a web in the reeling of a paper or board web A web is threaded in the reeling of a paper or board web, by passing a web tail strip (W) into a reeling nip between a reeling drum (10) and a reel spool (12), on which a web roll is formed. The tail strip (W) is passed into the reeling nip by a suctio... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7311805 | System for transferring an advancing web from a dryer across a draw to a reel section A system and method for transferring a continuously advancing paper web from a dryer to a reel section is provided. The system includes a first fabric defining a first moving conveyor. The first fabric may be a permeable fabric, which is positioned downstream from t... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7294232 | Shortened layout from dryer to reel in tissue machine A dry end of a tissue machine is made shorter by close-coupling a reel-up to the drying section and supporting the web from the drying section to the reel-up by a foil or a belt such that web stability is maintained, thus allowing high-speed operation. The foil's do... | 11/13/2007 |
| RE39601 | Method of and a device for transferring running dried web from one device to a subsequent device To accomplish a web transfer, which in reliability is comparable to the one obtained with a closed draw, in any operating environment, but especially where it is desirable to transfer a fast running tissue web (4) from the drying section of a tissue machine, ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7192506 | Shortened layout from dryer to reel in tissue machine A dry end of a tissue machine is made shorter by close-coupling a reel-up to the drying section and supporting the web from the drying section to the reel-up by a foil or a belt such that web stability is maintained, thus allowing high-speed operation. The foil's do... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7179349 | Method and device for passing a web in connection with a finishing device of a paper or board machine A web (W) is passed from a preceding treatment stage to a finishing device in which the web (W) is finished in the finishing device and from which finishing device the web (W) is passed further to a subsequent treatment stage. The web (W) is brought to a roll (11... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7169259 | Shortened layout from dryer to reel in tissue machine A dry end of a tissue machine is made shorter by close-coupling a reel-up to the drying section and supporting the web from the drying section to the reel-up by a foil or a belt such that web stability is maintained, thus allowing high-speed operation. The foil's do... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7112258 | Method and apparatus for making a tissue paper with improved tactile qualities while improving the reel-up process for a high bulk web A dry end section for a paper-making machine for producing a high-bulk tissue is provided. Such a machine comprises a through-air dryer adapted to finally dry a paper web and a through-air drying fabric configured to transport the web through the through-air dryer. ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7067039 | Method and equipment in connection with a paper machine or a paper web finishing apparatus A variable representing runnability of a paper web to be manufactured with a paper machine or processed with a finishing apparatus is measured and the speed difference between operational groups of the paper machine and/or the finishing apparatus is adjusted on the ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7001487 | Method and apparatus for transporting a sheet from a dryer to a reel A system and method for transferring a continuously advancing paper web from a dryer to a reel section is provided. The system includes a first fabric defining a first moving conveyor. The first fabric may be a permeable fabric, which is positioned downstream from t... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6998018 | Method and apparatus for making a creped tissue with improved tactile qualities while improving handling of the web A creped tissue paper is made by creping a tissue paper from a drying cylinder with a creping doctor, receiving the creped web on a carrying fabric, carrying the creped web on the carrying fabric through a compression nip that compresses the web to substantially red... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6913223 | Paper machine reel-up with reel nip loading measurement A reel-up having pivoting first members mounted on carriages where the first members engage the bearing housings of a reel spool. The first members are mounted between stops which limit their maximum deflection. A load cell is positioned on each carriage, the pivoti... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6896770 | Arrangement within a yankee cylinder or the like and a roller of a paper machine A Yankee cylinder or the like at the dry end of a paper machine has at least a drying cylinder, a hood covering the drying cylinder, a web guiding means, and a roller. After the drying cylinder at the dry end of the machine, seen in the machine direction, a covered ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6881301 | Method and arrangement for controlling moisture in a multiroll calender A method and an arrangement for controlling evaporation and moisture in a multinip calender (10) when a continuous fibrous web (W) is calendered in calendering nips (1,_2,—3,—4,—5) plac... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6843200 | Method and device in a paper machine, coating machine, intermediate winder, unwind stand of a slitter-winder, or in any other device for treatment of a web The invention concerns a method and a device in a paper machine, coating machine, intermediate winder, unwind stand of a slitter-winder, or in any other device for treatment of a web. In the event of disturbance, the web (P) is made to be wound in a controlled way a... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6797115 | Method and apparatus for making a creped tissue with improved tactile qualities while improving handling of the web A creped tissue paper is made by creping a tissue paper from a drying cylinder with a creping doctor, receiving the creped web on a carrying fabric, carrying the creped web on the carrying fabric through a compression nip that compresses the web to substantially red... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6755940 | Method and apparatus for caliper control of a fibrous web A method for increasing caliper control of a fibrous web as the web is wound onto a roll is provided. The method includes winding the fibrous web containing cellulosic fiber onto the roll to form a wound product and conveying the web through a nip prior to winding t... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6749723 | Measuring arrangements in a shortened dry end of a tissue machine A property of a paper web is measured using one or more reflectance measurement sensors emitting measuring beams onto the web and receiving the beams reflected from the web, from which the web property is deduced. The web is supported on a web support during the mea... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6743334 | Method and apparatus for making a tissue paper with improved tactile qualities while improving the reel-up process for a high bulk web A dry end section for a paper-making machine for producing a high-bulk tissue is provided. Such a machine comprises a through-air dryer adapted to finally dry a paper web and a through-air drying fabric configured to transport the web through the through-air dryer. ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6733608 | Methods for making and processing high bulk tissue webs A method for processing high bulk tissue webs is disclosed for forming a wet web, drying the web, winding the dried web to form a plurality of parent rolls, unwinding the parent rolls by transmitting torque through the roll center and/or ends, moving the partially u... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6709549 | Multi-reel apparatus in a paper machine A multi-reel apparatus for use in a drying section of a papermaking machine allows a web to be continuously wound without interruption. The apparatus includes a web support and a pair of vertically stacked reeling stations located along an inclined portion of the we... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6669819 | Device for continuous reeling of a pulp sheet A device for continuous reeling of a pulp sheet, particularly a paper sheet, where the sheet runs over a reel drum and is later wound on a horizontal reel with a horizontally adjustable holding device. The horizontally adjustable holding device having sup... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6669818 | Shortened layout from dryer to reel in tissue machine A dry end of a tissue machine is made shorter by close-coupling a reel-up to the drying section and supporting the web from the drying section to the reel-up by a foil or a belt such that web stability is maintained, thus allowing high-speed operation. Th... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6616809 | Process and device for producing paper reels Process and apparatus for producing paper reels from a paper web. The process includes calendering the paper web, longitudinally cutting the paper web into partial webs, and winding the partial webs into paper reels. The calendering, longitudinal cutting,... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6536704 | Method and apparatus for controlling the reel structure In the method for controlling the structure of a reel, a continuous paper web (W) is reeled around a reel spool (2) to form a reel (R), and one or more variables are measured from the web (W). When a particular, predetermined change occurs in the variable... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6440268 | High bulk tissue web A partially unwound roll is moved for splicing with a subsequent parent roll, and the united web is rewound. The torque transmitting means include side clamping mechanisms engaging only the end surfaces of the parent rolls. In one aspect, an automated off... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6355139 | Processed tissue webs A high bulk tissue web is made by depositing an aqueous suspension of papermaking fibers onto a forming fabric to form a web, drying the web, winding the dried web to form a plurality of large diameter parent rolls wound on a core, and transporting the pa... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6328852 | Method and apparatus for improving stability of moving webs In manufacturing a moving web, such as a tissue sheet, the web is transported at very high speeds, often in an unsupported manner, which can result in unstable operations regarding handling and winding of the web. This is particularly true in the region b... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6235156 | Method for paper web transfer and transfer apparatus for paper web In the method for paper web transfer in a paper machine or finishing apparatus for paper, a paper web (W) is transferred in a first machine portion (A) at a first travelling speed. In a second machine portion (B) following the first one in the travel dire... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6068735 | Dust-controlling apparatus, with a water curtain device, for a paper manufacturing machine A dust and fiber control device for paper making apparatus is described. The device includes a wall in conjunction with a feed spout for providing a water curtain. The water curtain serves to capture and remove air suspended dust and fiber particles from ... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6030496 | Making a web A method of making a tissue web is disclosed for forming a wet web, drying the web, winding the dried web to form a plurality of parent rolls, unwinding the parent rolls using center drive unwind means, moving the partially unwound roll to effect splicing... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5901918 | Apparatus and method for winding paper An apparatus and method for winding tissue webs into a parent roll is disclosed which results in greater uniformity in sheet basis weight, machine direction stretch and bulk when comparing the corresponding sheet properties taken from representative locat... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5738760 | Method of and a device for transferring running dried web from one device to a subsequent device To accomplish a web transfer, which in reliability is comparable to the one obtained with a closed draw, in any operating environment, but especially where it is desirable to transfer a fast running tissue web (4) from the drying section of a tissue machi... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5591309 | Papermaking machine for making uncreped throughdried tissue sheets A method for making uncreped throughdried tissues is disclosed in which the dried tissue sheet is fully supported by a fabric up to the reel. This method eliminates the open draw between the throughdryer and the reel and thereby eliminates sheet breaks no... | 01/07/1997 |
