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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8080135 | Method and apparatus for removing sheets of fibres from banana plants for the production of paper products A method and apparatus for producing sheets from the pseudostems of banana plants in the family Musaceae, each pseudostem having a longitudinal axis. The method includes the steps of feeding a pseudostem (14) into a workstation, supporting (62, 34) the... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7422661 | Equipment for leading a web threading tail in a paper machine Equipment for leading a web threading tail in a paper machine has at least two sequential surfaces (11) in the direction of travel of the web threading tail (10), between which a nozzle (12) is arranged to form a directed air blast and thus to t... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7381304 | Method and system for threading a running paper web A method for threading a running paper web from a preceding section to a following section of a paper-making or paper-finishing machine, includes the steps of: providing a threading tail of the running paper web by cutting it from the running paper web at least one ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377999 | Arrangement in the on-line finishing of the paper machine An arrangement in the on-line finishing of a paper machine, which includes at least one finishing stage (12, 13) for the paper web produced, has cutting equipment (16) for forming the tail as well as tail threading equipment (15) for carrying th... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7323082 | Method and apparatus for forming substantially plate-like ceramic articles A method for forming plate-like ceramic articles, comprising at least one step for deposition by pouring of at least one layer of a ceramic mixture that comprises an aqueous vehicle on a substantially absorbent transfer surface adapted to draw the aqueous vehicle, a... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7264693 | Apparatus for leading a web threading tail over an empty space An apparatus for leading a web threading tail over an empty space formed between two surfaces, between which the apparatus (10) is arranged. The apparatus (10) includes a belt loop (28) permeable by air, which is supported by turnover rolls (... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7166194 | Water jet cutter A water jet cutter for separation of a trim strip from a moving paper, cardboard, tissue or other type of fiber web, in a machine for the production and/or conversion of the fiber web, including at least one nozzle whose water jet is directed onto the fiber web. An ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7135091 | Arrangement for threading of web in a pulp machine The invention relates to an arrangement for threading a pulp web (W) from the press section (1) of a pulp machine to the dryer (2) of the pulp machine. The arrangement comprises a closing tail threading belt (3) or the like, which is arranged to... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7117775 | Method and apparatus for transferring a paper web A method of, and apparatus for, transferring a web, in particular a paper web or cardboard web or an insertion tail severed from the web, from a web-discharging web-guiding surface, via a web conveying apparatus, to the next structural unit of a machine for producin... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7112901 | Construction and method of an electric motor drive In an electric motor drive, a asynchronous motor, such as drum motor, has a stator (2) mounted on a non-rotatory shaft (1) and has rotatory, like by means of bearings (3), connected rotor (4), is arranged to drive the machine construction... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7089839 | Method and apparatus for transferring a paper web A method of, and apparatus for, transferring a web, in particular a paper web or cardboard web or an insertion tail severed from the web, from a web-discharging web-guiding surface, via a web conveying apparatus, to the next structural unit of a machine for producin... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7056420 | Method in leading a web threading tail particularly in a paper machine The invention relates to a method in leading a web threading tail particularly in a paper machine. In the method a device is used, which is moved close to a fabric transporting the web threading tail and by means of which the web threading tail is detached from the ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7008510 | Arrangement in tail threading in a multinip calender of a paper machine An arrangement in tail threading in a multinip calender of a paper machine comprises rolls that form nips, extraction rolls as well as tail threading apparatus for guiding the tail to be transferred during tail threading through the multinip calender. The arrangemen... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7005037 | Device for detaching a paper web from a wire The invention relates to a device for detaching a paper web 9 from a wire 4, where the pulp suspension is fed in between a wire 4 and a felt 5 by a headbox 2, the wire 4 and felt 5 are guided together over a forming r... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7005036 | Method and apparatus for the transferring of a flexible material web An apparatus is available for transferring a flexible material web from an upstream section to at least one downstream section of a machine having a web running direction. The machine is configured for at least one of manufacturing and treating the material web. The... | 02/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6994773 | Method and apparatus for the transferring of a flexible material web An apparatus is available for transferring a flexible material web from an upstream section to at least one downstream section of a machine having a web running direction. The machine is configured for at least one of manufacturing and treating the material web. The... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6942758 | Method and equipment for tail threading in the dryer section of a paper machine or a similar machine A method and equipment for tail threading in a paper machine in which tail threading is carried out in stages: the web is guided to the broke treatment at a selected dryer, a cut is formed in the web to separate a ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6928912 | Method and apparatus for transferring a web An apparatus transfers a moving web of a flexible material from a web guide surface. The web guide surface outputs the moving web, and the moving web has at least one web edge. The apparatus includes at least one edge nozzle, each edge nozzle being positioned so as ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6918996 | Method and apparatus in ropeless tail threading in a multi-roll calender A method and apparatus in ropeless tail threading in a multi-roll calender is disclosed wherein the threading tail is guided through the multi-roll calender in such a way that, before the multi-roll calender, the threading tail is guided first of all to the broke pr... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6916404 | Method and apparatus for web threading in a drying section of a paper machine or similar A method and an apparatus for web threading in a drying section of a paper machine or the like. A leader (24) and a so called run-down strip are formed by cutting in the web coming to the drying cylinder in the drying section. An underpressure box (18)... | 07/12/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6841043 | Trim hold down box apparatus A trim hold down box apparatus is disclosed for assisting in the separation of trim cut from an edge of a sheet by a cutter prior to the sheet being transferred from a forming wire of a forming section to a press section of a paper making machine. The apparatus incl... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6793774 | Arrangement of high-pressure water devices in a paper machine and a method for arranging it in a paper machine An arrangement of high-pressure water devices in a paper machine including two or more consecutive sub-totalities for making paper is disclosed and includes pump devices for producing high-pressure water, high-pressure water operating devices located in a sub-totali... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6767431 | Method for measuring and regulating curl in a paper or board web and a paper or board machine line In the manufacture of a paper or board web (W), the web is slit or cut, the rising/lowering (H) of the edges of a slit/cut gap (C) formed at the slitting/cutting point or the width (L) of the gap is measured by means of a measurement device (21A; 21B; ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6712935 | Method and arrangement in tail threading in a paper machine A method and an arrangement in tail threading in a paper machine, in which the paper web is dried in production by means of a plurality of dryer groups consisting of a dryer section, and in which tail threading the threading tail is cut, taken as wetted to the finis... | 03/30/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6533900 | Device in a paper machine for transfer of the web from the former section to the press section A method in a paper machine for transferring a paper web from a wet wire in a former section to a pick-up fabric or an equivalent transfer fabric of a press section, including the steps of forming a pick-up point on the wet wire and separating an edge str... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6533899 | Device for conveying and guiding a lead-in strip of a web in a paper machine The invention relates to a device for conveying and guiding a lead-in strip in a paper machine, which device comprises a conveyor belt (20) which is permeable to air and in whose connection devices (15) are fitted by whose means a vacuum effect can be pro... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6524443 | Pulping system for a paper machine A paper machine includes a traveling belt for carrying a fiber web, and a cutting device disposed below the belt for cutting the fiber web into smaller pieces. The cutting device has an inlet and an outlet. A guiding device guides the fiber web from the b... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6497793 | Apparatus and method for grinding webs made of fiber material Apparatus and method for grinding levelling of paper, cardboard or a similar continuous web manufactured from vegetative based fibrous raw-material, said apparatus comprising a plurality of grinding means such as rolls or belts preferably arranged on both... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6482294 | Machine for manufacturing a material web Machine and process for producing material web having adjustable size cutting elements, to adjust entire width of material web, located adjacent a wire belt, adjustable sizing strips, to adjust a suction width of a pick-up suction roll, operatively associ... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6413375 | Paper machine Machine for producing a web includes a former for sheet formation of the web, a press section for dewatering the web, a drying section for drying the web, and at least one edge strip forming device positioned in an area of at least one of the press sectio... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6413374 | Threading device and method for threading the tail of the web A threading device and a method for threading a tail of a web, wherein, for guiding the path of a tail separated from a full-width web in a paper machine or a paper finishing device, the threading device comprises a suction channel, placed at least partly... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6394331 | Device and process for separating and transferring a leader strip Apparatus and process for separating and transferring a leader strip to be threaded into a machine for at least one of producing and treating a material web. The apparatus includes a separating device positioned to perform a separation process, a transfer... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6391157 | Device and process for producing a paper web A method and apparatus for producing a web. The apparatus includes a machine for providing a web having an output end at least one refining device arranged in a region of the output end and a longitudinal cutting device located at the output end. In this ... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6379502 | Process and device for transferring a traveling material web Process and apparatus for transferring a traveling material web into a target region. The process includes positioning at least two cutting mechanisms at one of a same and different width positions between web edges of a traveling material web. The at lea... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6358366 | System and method for threading a moist web in a pulp dryer or the like from one section to the following section A system and method effectively threading the moist tail of a web through a pulp dryer. A tail threading belt in a closed loop passes the tail of the web through the dryer, and the most tail of the web is transferred from a support wire in the press secti... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6319364 | Method and apparatus for dividing a paper web A method of dividing a formed paper web into at least two partial-width webs during production of creped paper in a paper machine having a cylinder with an adhesive coating to which the web adheres. The web is divided in conjunction with the cylinder by o... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6290817 | Device for conveying and guiding a lead-in strip of a web in a paper machine A device for conveying and guiding a lead-in strip in a paper machine which includes a conveyor formed of an air permeable material, the conveyor having a run with opposed faces on respective sides. The lead-in strip is conveyed on a first face on a first... | 09/18/2001 |
