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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167229 | Reeling apparatus for fiber web and method of reeling fiber web The present invention relates to a reeling apparatus (1) for fiber web by which fiber web may be wound to successive reels (4). The reeling apparatus has cutting devices (6) for cutting the web during a reel change, the cutting device being prov... | 05/01/2012 |
| 7597282 | Changeover apparatus and method for changing over winding of web A drum support arm supports a cutting drum with a sector cross section and a receiving drum with a circular cross section, and moves between a web winding changeover position for causing the receiving drum to contact a core and a spacing position for keeping the rec... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7398942 | Rewinding machine to produce logs of web material and relative winding method The machine comprises in combination: a winding cradle (7); an insertion member (29) to insert winding cores (A, A1) into said cradle; an ejector (39) to eject the logs formed from said cradle (7) causing them to roll on an unloadi... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7349566 | Image processing network An image processing network for processing image files and coupled to an outside data communication network comprising a plurality of remote image capture units, the units scanning documents and creating a plurality of image files of said documents; the image proces... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7341170 | Apparatus and methods usable in connection with dispensing flexible sheet material from a roll A powered dispenser for dispensing individual sheet segments from a continuous roll of sheet material provided with spaced tear lines comprises a powered feed mechanism, a releasable, powered drive mechanism, a powered transfer mechanism, a pair of web sensing senso... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7255300 | Method and apparatus for winding a filter media pack A method and apparatus are provided, for forming a filter element including a media pack in the form of a coiled web of fluted filter media, by feeding the web of fluted filter media at a controlled linear speed onto a mandrel rotated by a winding motor providing a ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7237743 | Sheet windup starter A tail turn-up assembly has a frame positioned upstream of a reel spool. A carriage is pivotally mounted to the frame by a four bar linkage. The carriage is pivotable, from a retracted position to an extended position. When the carriage is engaged with the reel spoo... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7198221 | Device for controlling the discharging of rolls from a rewinder and rewinder comprising said device A description is given of a device for controlling the discharging of rolls (R) from a rewinder, comprising a rolling surface (11) on which the rolls roll as they leave said rewinder and a member (17) able to rotate about an axis parallel to said rolli... | 04/03/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7094015 | Device for conveying empty rolls A device is used to convey empty rolls that have been removed by at least one roll changer of a web-fed rotary printing press. At least one empty roll receptacle can be displaced between the roll changer, where the empty rolls are held by the receptacle after they a... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7055776 | Device for continuous winding of webs A device for continuous winding of webs on winding shafts onto winding rollers consisting of arms supporting the winding shaft, a pressure roller that can be engaged on the winding shaft or winding core, a knife separating the web during the roller change, and of a ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7017852 | Multiple fixed-position film centerwinder and method for winding web material The invention is a centerwinder for receiving and winding web material sequentially on one of at least two fixed shafts. The two or more shafts are desirably positioned vertically to one another in a stationary structure and eliminate the need for a powered turret a... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6818088 | Apparatus to fabricate photosensitive drum for image forming apparatus and method thereof An apparatus and method to fabricate a photosensitive drum for an image forming apparatus. The apparatus includes a photosensitive belt supply roll and a double-sided tape supply roll; a bonding unit to bond a photosensitive belt and a double-sided tape together; a ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6766630 | Method and apparatus for unwrapping stretch film from a stretch wrapped palletized load An apparatus and a method for unwrapping stretch film from a palletized load. The unwrapping apparatus has two legs between which a load to be unwrapped is positioned, each leg including an upper and lower portion. Upper and lower grippers are attached to the upper ... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6688205 | High speed cutting assembly The invention relates to a cutting assembly for use in thin and ultrathin web winding stations. It also relates to a method for cutting a web using this cutting assembly. According to the invention, the web (1) is cut by a blade (30) with a cutting edge t... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6508429 | Linear drive assembly and process of using same Linear drive apparatus and process of using the same. The apparatus includes a movable device and a first high-speed thrust device coupled to the movable device. The first high-speed thrust device exerts an acceleration force on the movable device to move... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6497384 | Method of and apparatus for winding film, method of and apparatus for supplying film roll core, and method of and apparatus for inspecting appearance of film roll A film winding apparatus has a film winding mechanism for rotating a roll core to wind an elongate film around the roll core thereby to produce a film roll, a product receiving mechanism for gripping the film roll while tensioning the elongate film, the p... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6494398 | Rewinding method and machine for making logs of paper and the like A method and a machine for rewinding a web (1) for making a log (2a), in particular for the production of rolls of toilet paper, rolls of all purpose wipers or household non woven fabric, industrial rolls and the like. The rewinding is carried out accordi... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6450437 | Reel configuration for winding thinly rolled finished strip A reel configuration for winding thinly rolled finished strip after passing through a cooling section situated at the end of an installation for the continuous rolling of hot strip cross sections from thin slabs which are cast with near-final dimensions, ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6450707 | Film cutting apparatus for removing and separating a film strip from a cartridge Film cutting apparatus for removing and separating a film strip from a cartridge, one end of the film strip being secured to a spool within the cartridge, includes a carrier for receiving the film cartridge and moveable between a first position and a seco... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6435449 | Method and device for continuously cutting during hot rolling A method and a device for cutting a rolled strip which runs out from a hot-rolling mill train, especially at particularly high speed, is described. The rolled strip is cut by shears arranged downstream of the hot-rolling mill train, a driver having two dr... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6425547 | System and method for producing coreless fabric rolls A system for producing coreless fabric rolls includes a feed station (12) operable to supply a leading edge of a fabric web (24) from a parent roll (18). The system includes a first tucking station (132) operable to position the leading edge of the fabric... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6406417 | Device for continuously winding up longitudinally cut paper webs with rolls changed automatically at the machine speed Process and device for continuously winding a plurality of longitudinally cut paper webs at machine speed by using a device that includes support rollers and at least one pair of disks associated with each of the support rollers, such that the at least on... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6343424 | Apparatus for drying and cooling with subsequent coiling or sheet cutting of a paper web An apparatus for drying, cooling, winding up and transverse cooling of a paper web. A lopping device is provided downstream of a conveyor segment lifting the web over the winder or sheet cutter, whichever is proximal to the cooler, the paper web then reac... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6338451 | Cross cutting device for a winding machine In a cross cutting device for a winding machine having at least a first carrier roll (11) wrapped by the web to be wound and a second carrier roll, both carrier rolls forming a winding bed for at least one roll (13) to be wound around a winding core (14),... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6270334 | Device for automatic insertion of a strip of synthetic film into a transverse drawing machine This device ensures insertion of a film into the entrance of a transverse drawing machine, leaving a longitudinal drawing machine. This device includes a fixed cylinder with an axis perpendicular to the travel axis of the film, located upstream of the ent... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6237870 | Device for removing packaging material from a web roll A cutting device and a wedge shaped separating member are used to cut a packaging material wrapped around an outer perimeter surface of a web roll. The separating member is inserted under the packaging material. A cutting blade is fixed above the separati... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6227088 | Apparatus for opening paper bobbins An apparatus for the opening of paper bobbins and other rolls of material is provided. A flat blade is advanced from the side of a wound roll of material such that it intersects the roll over substantially its entire width. A cutting blade or other cuttin... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6145777 | Single station continuous log roll winder A tail gap winder transfers a web from a first core to a second core by, immediately after the web is cut, pivoting the idler roller to lengthen the distance between the idler roller and the rotating drum to create a gap between the cut ends of the web; r... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6098915 | Tape winding apparatus and tape winding method To assure that a tape-shaped package is automatically wound around a reel, a tape winding apparatus includes as essential components a reel driving shaft having a reel fitted thereonto, a tape-shaped package guiding slider for guiding the movement of a ta... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5950958 | Method in winding of a web, in particular of a paper or board web A method and arrangement in winding of a web, in particular a paper or board web, in which the web is wound onto a first roll spool to form a first roll. When the first roll is complete, first and second edges of a material strip having a set length in a ... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5848760 | Carrier roll winding machine having blow box and web severing A carrier roll winding machine for winding up a web, such as a paper web. Two carrier rolls form a winding bed for a reel and the reel is fed with a web wrapped around the bottom of and then passing between the two rolls and to the reel. A blow box beneat... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5845867 | Continuous winder A turret winder for winding web material on spindle-supported cores has a turret which is moveable into three indexing positions, one of which is a web transfer, cutting and winding station, and another of which is a winding completion station. Frames adj... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5839689 | Air box for web carrier rolls and having a connecting wall An air box for use beneath a pair of carrier rolls or a roll winder for a web. The air box disposed beneath the carrier rolls has first and second side walls generally sealed respectively at each of the carrier rolls. The paper web passes beneath one of t... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5816527 | Tape winding apparatus and tape winding method To assure that a tape-shaped package is automatically wound around a reel, a tape winding apparatus includes as essential components a reel driving shaft having a reel fitted thereonto, a tape-shaped package guiding slider for guiding the movement of a ta... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5795432 | Coiling machine with adhesive strip applicator A winding machine has a carriage movable along the support drum or roller for applying adhesive tape strip to the web wound on rolls on opposite sides of the support roller upon application of a pressing roller on the carriage thereagainst, a cutter wheel... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5727747 | Method and device for removing a foil wrapping drawn over a stack of goods A process is disclosed for removing a shrink wrapping drawn over a stack of goods. The shrink wrapping is vertically cut at one side of the stack of goods, one edge of the cut is held and secured to a winding spindle, and the winding spindle is then guide... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5660349 | Method and apparatus for winding coreless rolls A method and apparatus for transferring a web to a mandrel to form a coreless, convolutely wound roll which includes an enveloping roller, first and second mandrels, a transfer roller and a cutoff mechanism in the path of travel of a web to be wound, adva... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5639045 | Method and winding device for winding webs In order to be able to manufacture large-caliber reels of high quality in a twin drum reel-up, the king rolls (11) and (12) have different diameters and are situated at different elevations. The main load of the reel is carried by the king roll (11), whil... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5593106 | Surface winder An apparatus for continuously winding web material into a succession of rolled packages includes spaced side frames which define a transfer path leading from a first winding station to a second winding station. A plurality of rotatably driven winding drum... | 01/14/1997 |
