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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181897 | Winding device and method for tearing off web material by planetary-roller A winding device with a planetary-roller tear-off mechanism is disclosed, comprising a first winding roller which is driven to rotate in a predetermined direction and a plurality of core support plates that are arranged at a predetermined distance below the first wi... | 05/22/2012 |
| 7909282 | Center/surface rewinder and winder A winder for winding a web to produce a rolled product is provided. The winder includes a web transport apparatus that is used for conveying the web. Also included in one exemplary embodiment is a plurality of independent winding modules. The winding modules are ind... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7832676 | Rewinding machine, for the production of logs of web material and logs obtained The rewinding machine includes a winding system and a path for feeding a web material towards said the winding system. Along the feed path at least one suction member is positioned to temporarily obstruct feeding of the web material and cause interruption thereof at... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7523884 | Rewinding machine with gluing device to glue the final edge of the log formed and relative winding method The rewinding machine comprises: winding elements (1, 3, 5) to wind the web material (N) and form the logs (L1, L2); at least a first glue dispenser (31B) to apply a first glue (C2) to a portion of said web material, in proximity t... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7441681 | Apparatus for separating a web material An apparatus and method for separating a web material are disclosed herein. The apparatus includes a bedroll and a chop off roll. The bedroll includes a bedroll blade and a bedroll web pin. The chop off roll includes a pin pad and a plurality of chop off roll blades... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7404529 | Rewinding machine for producing logs of wound web material and relative method The rewinding machine includes a first winding roller; a second winding roller; a nip defined between the first and second winding rollers, through which the web material is fed; a roller surface, extending upstream of the nip in relation to the direction of feed of... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7360738 | Method for producing variously sized paper logs A method for producing logs of paper comprises: feeding a continuous paper web along a fixed path; transversely perforating the paper web such that the paper can be subdivided into various lengths and detached by t... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350739 | Method for producing logs of web material and rewinding machine implementing said method A method for producing logs (L1, L2) of web material (N) wound around tubular cores wherein the tubular core (A1-A4) is equipped with glue to secure the initial end of the web material and allow winding. Part of the glue applied to the tu... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7335263 | Device for distributing glue on an end edge of a log, on a log or on a core for logs and relative method A device for distributing glue on an end edge of a log, on a log or on a core for logs comprising a feed surface (16) of logs or cores (15) towards a glue distribution area, wherein the device comprises a container (13) containing glue (12 | 02/26/2008 |
| 7318562 | Rewinding machine and method for the formation of logs of web material with means for severing the web material The rewinding machine for the formation of logs (L) of web material (N) wound on a core (A), includes a first winder roller (15) around which the web material (N) is fed, and a second winder roller (17) forming, with the first winder roller, a nip (... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7293736 | Rewinding machine to rewind web material on a core for rolls and corresponding method of winding In a rewinding machine for winding web material onto a core to form rolls which has an unusual capability for accurate regulation of the winding, the web material is supplied to a winding drum and is transferred to the core to form the roll. The core is supported, r... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7278602 | Apparatus for winding up a web in rolls and a method for cutting off a length of the web The invention provides a method and an apparatus for winding material. The apparatus includes first and second roll carriages that are each configured to support a roll shaft. At least one of the first and second roll carriages is configured to be rotated by a drive... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7255301 | Reel spool storage and loading device and method A plurality of upper spool rails arranged over a reel-up device. Each elevated rail temporarily stores reeling spools that are successively loaded into a reeling station to wind a web and form finished reels of paper. The elevated spool rails include: a first pair o... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7252261 | Ultra-light pneumatic leaf expanding shaft A generally cylindrical expansible shaft includes an outer profile, and a generally cylindrical inner body having a longitudinal axis and at least one first coupling element. At least two semi-circular leaf elements may be movably coupled to the first coupling eleme... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7238236 | Apparatus for increasing tail adhesion of wet rolls An apparatus for making a wet roll including a body of a roll of wet wound sheet material, where the body of the roll is connected to a tail of the roll, means for applying an adhesion promoter between the body and the tail and means for contacting the body and the ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7222813 | Multiprocessing apparatus for forming logs of web material and log manufacture process A log multiprocessing apparatus winds a web material around a winding core to form a log. Once the log is about to be completed, the web material is severed to form a tail of the log, and a pattern including at least one glue layer is applied on the tail of the log.... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7186208 | Cutterless dunnage converter and method A tabletop converter has a conversion assembly that inwardly gathers and crumples a stock material to form a strip of dunnage. The conversion assembly includes a feeding assembly that moves the stock material and a controller that controls the feeding assembly to op... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7179502 | Wet roll having uniform composition distribution A method of making wet rolls includes providing a web of material, applying a wetting solution to the web to produce a wet web, and winding the wet web into a roll. The wetting solution may include an inorganic salt and at least one preservative. The wetting solutio... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175127 | Rewinder apparatus and method A rewinder having a first winding roll that transports and supports the web, and a second winding roll located a distance from the first winding roll to define a nip therebetween. The rewinder also include at least one core support plate that is curved for receiving... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175126 | Rewinding machine for producing variously sized paper logs The invention refers to a rewinding machine and a method for producing logs of paper; the machine comprises means for feeding a continuous paper web (2) along a predetermined path, means for operating a series of discontinuous transverse cuts in order to subd... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172151 | Rewinding machine for producing logs of wound web material and relative method The rewinding machine includes: a first winding roller; a second winding roller; a nip defined between the first and the second winding rollers, through which the web material is fed; a roller surface, extending upstream of the nip in relation to the direction of fe... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7128289 | Automatic drive apparatus for reel replacement in machines for the production of reels of paper and the like An apparatus for reel replacement in machines for the production of reels of light-weight web material, of a type with a device for winding material onto a tubular core or rod and a device for feeding an unloaded rod (spool) intended to replace the reel. The apparat... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7117777 | Flying punch for webs A punching station for a web includes a web transport system that operates to advance the web in a first direction at a first rate. A clamp intermittently grips a portion of the web to advance the portion in the first direction at a second rate. A punch is coupled t... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7108219 | Winder apparatus with transfer brush roll A winder apparatus for winding webs of material into rolls includes a conveyor, and a winding turret with a plurality of rotatably driven winding spindles thereon. The winding turret indexes the winding spindles relative to the apparatus conveyor, with each spindle ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104494 | Log discharge device for a rewinding machine In a rewinding machine (10), a device (50) for discharging logs (20, 20′) comprises: a chute (30) disposed downstream of a winding area (2) designed to allow the formed logs (20′) to roll towards the output of the windin... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7100657 | Sheet slitter-winder A sheet slitter winder that uses a sheet slitter to slit a wide sheet into a plurality of sheets of predetermined width, and winders to wind the slit sheets onto winding cores. Touch rollers contact the winding rolls. Temporary sheet-holding means have a sheet-retai... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7063245 | System for dispensing plurality of wet wipes There is provided a wet wipes dispensing system. The system includes a plurality of separably joined wet wipes and the plurality of separably joined wet wipes include a lubricant. The system also includes a dispenser including a sealed chamber, the sealed chamber ho... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7040565 | Apparatus for controlling the speed of logs on output from a rewinding machine An apparatus for controlling the speed of logs (3) on discharge or output from a rewinding machine. The apparatus include; structure for slowing down the logs (3) rolling along a log discharge or output plane (5). This structure includes a rolle... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6976651 | Tissue reel transfer device and method The present invention relates to a system and method for transferring tissue reels. The system preferably incorporates nozzles that spray an adhesive directly onto moving tissue paper substrate, as opposed to applying adhesive directly to the reel, independent of ma... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6948677 | Rewinding machine and method for the formation of logs of web material with means for severing the web material The rewinding machine for the formation of logs (L) of web material (N) wound on a core (A), includes a first winder roller (15) around which the web material (N) is fed, and a second winder roller (17) forming, with the first winder roller, a nip (... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945491 | Device for re-reeling and forming a roll of paper in a re-reeling machine A device for re-reeling and forming a roll of paper in a re-reeling machine comprising, on a frame, three rollers (16, 17, 18) having mutually parallel axes that are perpendicular to the direction of feed of the paper (11), in which two winding rollers... | 09/20/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6871814 | Apparatus for applying glue to cores A glue applicator for a web winding apparatus applies a longitudinal stripe of glue to an elongated core. The stripe of glue may be applied by an elongated wire or bar, by a rotating roller, or by a sprayer. The glued core is moved by a core inserter into position f... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6752344 | Machine and method for the production of rolls of impregnated web material A peripheral winding machine for the production of rolls of wound web material is described, comprising a feed path for the web material (N), winding means (1, 3, 5) for winding said web material into rolls (L), and a zone for interruption of the web material... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6705560 | Method for winding a tissue web in a reel-up in a paper machine A method is provided for switching reels in a paper machine that includes applying an adhesive onto a continuously running paper web to begin a new paper roll and severing the continuous paper web from the tail end of the newly completed roll. The running paper web ... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6676063 | Re-reeling device for forming a roll of paper in a re-reeling machine A re-reeling device for forming a roll of paper in a re-reeling machine comprising, on a frame, three rollers (16, 17, 18) having mutually parallel axes that are perpendicular to the direction of feed of the paper (11), in which two winding rollers, a bot... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6659387 | Peripheral rewinding machine and method for producing logs of web material A rewinding machine for the production of logs of web material around a tubular core includes a first winding roller around which the web material is fed, a second winding roller forming a gap with the first winding roller, through which gap the core is i... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6651924 | Method and apparatus for making a rolled wet product A method of making wet rolls includes providing a web of material, applying a wetting solution to the web to produce a wet web, and winding the wet web into a roll. The wetting solution may include an inorganic salt and at least one preservative.... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6648266 | Rewinding machine and method for the formation of logs of web material with means for severing the web material The rewinding machine for the formation of logs (L) of web material (N) wound on a core (A), includes a first winder roller (15) around which the web material (N) is fed, and a second winder roller (17) forming, with the first winder roller, a nip (19) th... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6581868 | Method and device for transferring a web onto a reel spool in the reel-up of a paper web The present invention relates to a method and device for the transferring of a web onto a reel spool in the reel-up of a paper web having an empty reel spool (2) that is introduced into a contact with the web (W) running on the reeling cylinder (1) and be... | 06/24/2003 |
