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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7383773 | Apparatus for deflecting individual webs An apparatus for deflecting a printing material web coming from a printing press that is cut into at least two individual webs to laterally arranged processing devices. The apparatus includes a respective load-bearing frame for each individual web. A respective defl... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7240421 | Electric-wire processing machine An electric-wire guide unit is provided with a fixed roller and a movable roller that is supported movably toward and away from the fixed roller, and holds an electric wire from both of the sides of the electric wire in cooperation with the fixed roller. An electric... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7134565 | Closure having band with internal thread formed by impression A closure for mating with a container has a threaded finish. The closure comprises a flange and a skirt downwardly depending therefrom. The skirt includes a deformable element formed of a different material than that of the flange and skirt and disposed on an interi... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7073695 | Multi-end strand predetermined tension controller A multi-end strand tension controller has an overfeed roll and an underfeed roll with strand engagement surfaces. Depending on the outgoing tension, the strand positioner selectively apply the strand against one of the underfeed rollers to adjust the tension and the... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6918229 | Method and apparatus for wrapping a load The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for stretch wrapping a load in an efficient manner so as to tightly and securely wrap the load at a desired tension without rupturing the packaging material. The method and apparatus compensate for variation i... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6749098 | Web-tension-regulating device for a corrugating machine A device for regulating the tension of a moving web of material, in particular a web of paper in a paper-working machine such as a corrugating machine, comprises a machine frame; a first roller that is mounted for rotation about a first axis of rotation in relation ... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6446853 | Friction feed wheel mechanism with vibration excitation A vibration friction feed wheel mechanism for feeding thread to a thread processing machine having intermittent thread requirement. The feed wheel mechanism including a high friction contact surface, a thread guide level for lifting thread off of the feed... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6193184 | Method and a system for controlling tension of paper and foil webs In connection with the unreeling of a paper or foil web from a supply reel, e.g. in a flowpacking machine, it is well known to move the web through an adjustment station for maintaining a constant tension of the web in the outer length thereof. Normally, ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6068172 | Device for transporting and temporarily storing a web-like recording medium in an electrographic printer or copier In a device for transporting and temporarily storing a web-like recording medium in an electrographic printing or copying device, the recording medium is fed with a roller arrangement to a temporary storage unit by use of friction. A loop forming in the t... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5918787 | Apparatus for feeding a web of material Apparatus for feeding a web of material, in particular a web of cardboard, having at least one driven element which engages one surface of the web of material to be fed, and which cooperates with at least one bearing element acting upon the other surface ... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5820008 | Machine for processing electrical wires having improved wire guide A machine (10) for processing electrical wires (80) during the manufacture of a product includes a wire feed mechanism (28) and a wire movement measuring mechanism (82). A wire guide apparatus (122) is disposed between the feed and measuring mechanisms to... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5697540 | Feed mechanism for advancing elongated strip material A feed mechanism for advancing an elongate strip of material including a pilot mechanism for locating the strip such that flexure regions of the strip are disposed at a predetermined position relative to the feed mechanism. The mechanism advances the stri... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5660676 | High speed labeler An improved laid-on labeler is designed for substantially increased operating speeds when compared to prior art systems. The labeler includes an articulating labeling arm with a label peel blade. The labeling arm is attached to a support structure at a pi... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5119646 | Bleaching kier for continuous bleaching of elongated cloth A bleaching kier comprising a compartment of container into and out of which flaccid material is conveyed, in combination with (a) a control device for controlling the amount of elongated cloth being conveyed to the compartment, (b) a device for conveying... | 06/09/1992 |
| 4607582 | Automatic towel aligning, cutting and hemming system Terry cloth towel (18) moves from a supply along its length through an aligning and cutting system (14), to a transfer station (15). As the untufted bands (20) of the toweling material approach the transfer station, a plurality of fingers (28) of a gate (... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4597516 | Web feeder apparatus An apparatus and method for supplying thin film plastic web materials to a wrapper machine as shown and described. This apparatus includes feed stripper which assures the separation of the web material from the apparatus. The feed stripper includes a clam... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4595133 | Towel aligning, cutting and hemming system Terry cloth toweling (18) moves from a supply along its length through an aligning and cutting system (14), to a transfer station (15). As the untufted bands (20) of the toweling material approach the transfer station, a plurality of fingers (28) of a gat... | 06/17/1986 |
| 4508524 | Device for centering the printing of strip material for the automatic production of small filter bags for infusion products A device for centering the printing of strip material, especially in apparatuses for feeding of such strip in the form of V-shaped labels capable of being associated with a continuous thread for use in machines for the automatic production of small filter... | 04/02/1985 |
| 4489899 | Yarn feeding apparatus for multi-feed knitting machines The apparatus comprises a support on which a rotatable wheel is mounted an area of the cylindrical surface whereof is in contact with a belt effective to press a yarn thereon which is led through an eye carried on an inlet arm and, respectively, through a... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4420108 | Apparatus for the controlled feeding and taking-off of a thread into and out of a thread treatment section There is described and shown apparatus which is for the controlled feeding and taking-off of a thread 12 into or out of a thread treatment section 2 (for example a heating zone of a heat setting arrangement), and which comprises an externally-driven taper... | 12/13/1983 |
| 4355747 | Multi-purpose yarn feeding device A multi-purpose yarn feeding device for knitting machines is described which includes a number of co-axially arranged rotary members which correspond to the number of yarns fed to the respective feeding station, each rotary member being provided with a fr... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4220274 | Device for feeding yarn in textile machines The device for feeding yarn in a textile machine comprises a set of feed driving rollers rotating at a speed exceeding the maximum yarn processing speed in the machine, a first yarn brake downstream of the driving rollers, a first swing support upstream o... | 09/02/1980 |
| 4158429 | Apparatus for feeding elongate sheet materials There is disclosed an apparatus for feeding an elongate sheet material comprising a drive roller driven to rotate at a constant speed, a pressure roller rotatable in rolling contact with the drive roller, the drive roller being formed of a more resilient ... | 06/19/1979 |
| 4124156 | Feedback enhanced web feeding apparatus In a web feed apparatus wherein a section of the web is maintained at a higher tension while accurately metering the feed of the web at a relatively lower tension, and wherein means are provided to isolate the low tension metering function from the higher... | 11/07/1978 |
| 4094452 | Arrangement for adjusting the compression force of drive rolls An arrangement for adjusting the compressive force of drive rolls used for advancing a tree along a feed line for lopping. Drive rolls are arranged on opposite sides of the tree trunk and driven by hydraulic motors. Each drive wheel is pivotably mounted o... | 06/13/1978 |
| 3946919 | Binding strip feed terminator Apparatus for providing metered lengths of adhesive bearing strips, from a supply roll, to a mechanism for fixing each of the metered strips to a different one of a plurality of stacks of sheets comprises: a pair of rollers providing a nip, and means for ... | 03/30/1976 |
| 3937112 | Web feeding apparatus In an apparatus for feeding a web, the web is continuously pulled from a reel by driven pairs of pinch rolls to create a loose storage loop from which the web is fed along a guide channel to a further pair of feed rolls, which when signalled passes materi... | 02/10/1976 |
