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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7681829 | Non-twist tail for joining tape ends A non-twist tape transfer system for interconnecting the trailing edge of tape from a first roll of tape to the leading edge of tape from a second roll of tape includes a first element which is attachable to the trailing edge of the tape on the first roll and a seco... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7383867 | Film splicing machine A splicing machine (10) to join strip material, the strip material being intended to be delivered to a packaging machine. The splicing machine (10) supports two rolls of strip material on supports (12, 13), with the strip material being taken fr... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7159477 | Apparatus for inspecting deformation of pipes An apparatus is provided for measuring deformation of a surface of a pipe. The apparatus has a central portion to which a detector section is mounted. At each side, guides are connected to the housing via arms. The housing has a platform below which an inverted U-sh... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7111438 | Packaging apparatus and packaging method In a packaging apparatus, when replacing a preceding single-faced corrugated fiberboard (wrapping material) with a subsequent single-faced corrugated fiberboard, a draw-out roller is operated such that the preceding single-faced corrugated fiberboard is drawn out to... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7041932 | Apparatus and method for supplying a continuous source of wire An apparatus and method for supplying a continuous source of wire includes a base supporting at least first and second sources of wire, a wire joining apparatus adjacent the base configured to weld a first wire from the first source with a second wire from the secon... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6938529 | Shortening the flap of paper following a supply-roll change A flap projecting from a glue joint between two paper strips after an on-the-fly supply roll change is shortened by continuously displacing the strips in a straight line, in a travel direction, and at a travel speed along a path such that the flap lies flatly agains... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6923401 | Method for unwinding elastomeric yarn from coiled packages A method for unwinding tacky elastomeric yarn from one or multiple coiled yarn packages includes the steps of (a) removing tubular cores from each yarn package to expose the beginning end of the yarn strand at the inner diameter of the yarn package; (b) forming a te... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6860309 | Splicing system affording a continuous web material supply for an applicator An apparatus and method for providing continuous supply of transfer tape to an applicator machine. The method includes unwinding the tape from the rolls to erase the roll memory in the tape, advancing the tape along a web path through knife elements to staging areas... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6820836 | Fiberboard splice apparatus, corrugate machine and fiberboard feed method A fiberboard splice apparatus is made up of a fiberboard splice part for adhering an old fiberboard fed from one roll fiberboard to an end portion of a new fiberboard fed from the other roll fiberboard to accomplish fiberboard splice therebetween, and a fiberboard f... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6802467 | Method for axial feeding of ribbon material and a stock of ribbon material coils for axial feeding A method of preparing coils of wound ribbon to reduce twisting thereof during continuous axial ribbon feed to a processing machine. Each coil has a sequence of turns wound about a central axis and includes a central end at an inner-most turn of the sequence of turns... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6616088 | Device for storing and unwinding rolls of material in bookbinding machines A device for storing and unrolling materials in web form in bookbinding machines having a roll-changing device for connecting a material which is to be unwound from a roll to the end of a material of the same kind unwound from another roll. The two rolls ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6575217 | Device for splicing webs for manufacturing corrugated cardboard The invention pertains to a device for splicing webs, in particular, paper webs for manufacturing corrugated cardboard, with a splicing unit (9) for preparing and splicing the rear end of a nearly empty active roll (5akt) to the front end of a ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6431240 | Splicing unit and method of splicing In the manufacture of plastics bags using reclosable zipper strip (10, 14) with engageable male and female profiles (12, 16), a butt splicing operation is used to speed up the changeover from one reel of zipper strip to another. The trailing end of one st... | 08/13/2002 |
| 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 |
| 6079661 | Automatic splicer for unwinder A splicing apparatus for an unwinder automatically splices the trailing end of a web from one roll to the leading end of a web from a second roll. A pair of roll support frames are mounted for movement between an unwinding position in which a roll on the ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5989792 | Photographic film A photographic film is connected with a leader by engagement with an engaging piece provided on the leader. The film is then conveyed by being pulled by the leader since engaging holes in the film are engageable with engaging pieces provided on a leader. ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5775629 | Non-twisting transfer tail system A non-twisting transfer tail system for interconnecting spools of tape includes a first, currently dispensing spool having a tail with a pivot, a second spool having a tape end, and a lead having a first end with an aperture connectable to the pivot and a... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5709354 | Loading apparatus for an unwinder A loading apparatus for transferring a first roll from a preparation apparatus to an unwinding apparatus. The preparation apparatus includes a shaft onto which a first roll is loaded, and supports connected to a vacuum source to maintain the web wound abo... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5636811 | Strapping reclaimer A strapping reclaimer includes a strapping feeder. There is a strapping joining station adjacent the feeder. A strapping reeling apparatus is adjacent the strapping joining station. Preferably the feeder includes a strapping straightener. The strapping jo... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5624526 | Continuous tape supply system including a tape splicing mechanism for use with box taping machines A continuous tape supply apparatus is provided which includes plural tape sources from which tape can be supplied to the tape applicator machine, a tension control means for providing the tape from the continuous tape supply apparatus at a substantially e... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5468321 | Apparatus and method for joining two webs together Apparatus and method for joining, while stationary, an expiring web to a new web in such a way that the joined webs lie in one plane. To this end, the new web and the expiring web are brought together and are simultaneously cut through along one cutting l... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5411223 | Device for joining films of heat-shrinkable plastic material in a machine using said film In order to make it possible the bobbin (11A) of heat-shrinkable plastic material film to be replaced without stopping the machine which uses it, the device (1) substantially comprises, listed in the direction of film (A-B) unwinding, one pair of parallel... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5377586 | Paper roll support apparatus A paper roll support apparatus comprises a main paper roll support (12, 13), a paper roll feed element (22) for unrolling a main paper roll (10), a spare paper roll support (42, 43, 47, 48) for supporting a spare paper roll (11) and located behind the mai... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5310056 | Packaging material, apparatus and method A coil of an interconnected chain of open bags is provided in which the coil has a center opening having a diameter at least as great as the transverse dimension of the bags. A dispenser is provided on which a coil of bags is mounted. An end of the chain ... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5301891 | Method and means for preventing the lifting of the leading edge of a web on a rotating web roll due to windage The leading end of a web on a roll of web convolutions is prepared for a splice by releasably securing that web end to the adjacent underlying web convolution on the roll and then adhering to that convolution just ahead of the web end a spoiler strip havi... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5288034 | System for joining webs of material A system for joining the end of a web of material (4) running off a first winding roll (17) with the beginning of a web on a new winding roll (1) interchanged with the first winding roll (17) on an unwinding machine comprising devices for cutting through ... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5285978 | Device for changing web rolls automatically An automatic web roll changing device is adapted to automatically and continuously supply web rolls to a web supply-connection apparatus on which are replaceably mounted two web rolls from which webs are alternately and continuously drawn out and which co... | 02/15/1994 |
| 5219126 | Dispenser for sequentially dispensing sheet material from a plurality of rolls A dispenser having a dispensing aperture accommodates two coreless rolls of sheet material. The tail end of one of the rolls is attached to the lead end of the other of the rolls to provide for sequential dispensing of the rolls.... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5174449 | Center feed roll A coil of an interconnected chain of open bags is provided in which the coil has a center opening having a diameter at least as great as the transverse dimension of the bags. A dispenser is provided on which a coil of bags is mounted. An end of the chain ... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5064130 | Cutting plant for cutting blanks out of a starting strip A cutting plant for cutting blanks out of a starting strip comprises a cutting deck, which has a top surface to which a vacuum is applied, a cutting carriage, which is movable over the top surface and is provided with a cutting tool that is adjustable to ... | 11/12/1991 |
| 4844360 | Long-length continuous metal strip feed device The present invention relates to a device for supplying extra-long lengths of continuous metal strip material to metal processing and/or manufacturing equipment. The device has a central member adapted to receive a plurality of coils of strip material and... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4798349 | Automatic device for feeding bobbins of a wrapping material web, particularly bobbins of cigarette paper A device for automatically feeding bobbins (B) of a wrapping material web (N), particularly bobbins of cigarette paper, to a substantially horizontal mandrel (1) provided with a circle of radially movable jaws (11). The bobbins rest by their lower periphe... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4775114 | Fencing wire unwinder and tensioner A fencing wire unwinder and tensioner, and method, for constructing wire fences, the apparatus comprising a carrying platform for spools and rolls of fencing wire, whereby the wire is unwound and tensioned in a single operation for attachment to the prese... | 10/04/1988 |
| 4770366 | System for supplying strip to a processing line A system (10) for supplying strip material (S) to a processing line includes a strip uncoiler assembly (11) and a strip take-out assembly (12). The uncoiler assembly (11) carries a plurality of adjacently positioned coils (C) of strip material (S) with th... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4720054 | System for supplying strip to a processing line A system (10) for supplying strip material (S) to a processing line includes a strip uncoiler assembly (11) and a strip take-out assembly (12). The uncoiler assembly (11) carries a plurality of adjacently positioned coils (C) of strip material (S) with th... | 01/19/1988 |
| 4708300 | Apparatus for feeding a machine with a plurality of webs of material from a plurality of web supply rolls The invention relates to apparatus for simultaneously feeding a machine with webs of material from a plurality of web supply rolls, the rolls being mounted in tandem with their winding axes parallel to one another between roll stands situated opposite one... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4681274 | Method and device for attaching a web of material rolling to the beginning of a wound fresh web A method of and device for attaching a web of material rolling off to a processing machine to the beginning of a fresh web that is wound on a reel. To provide a method that will inexpensively and rapidly ensure a reliable attachment between the two webs, ... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4668328 | Apparatus for joining the ends of webs Method and apparatus for joining an end of a first web to an end of a second web by, for example, double-sided adhesive tape, glue or the like, include locking the end of the first web at a fixed position by first locking apparatus and locking, i.e., hold... | 05/26/1987 |
