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"It is my heart-warmed and world-embracing Christmas hope and aspiration that all of us, the high, the low, the rich, the poor, the admired, the despised, the loved, the hated, the civilized, the savage (every man and brother of us all throughout the whole earth), may eventually be gathered together in a heaven of everlasting rest and peace and bliss, except the inventor of the telephone. "
Mark Twain ; Christmas greetings, 1890
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7913945 | Dual roll toilet tissue dispenser A two-roll dispenser is disclosed for a plurality of rolls of products, in one embodiment a plurality of toilet paper rolls. The operation of resetting the device to accept replacement rolls of product is achieved by opening the casing. The seer mechanism is also di... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7878444 | Two roll toilet tissue dispenser A two-roll dispenser is disclosed for a plurality of rolls of products, in one embodiment a plurality of toilet paper rolls. The operation of resetting the device to accept replacement rolls of product is achieved by opening the casing. The seer mechanism is also di... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7837140 | Automatic film changer for a film wrapping machine A new and improved film wrapping machine includes a new and improved film changer, operatively associated with the film wrapping machine, for automatically exchanging rolls of wrapping film, wherein a depleted roll of wrapping film, or a roll of wrapping film that h... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7389625 | Packaging apparatus and packaging system including the same A packaging apparatus includes a support unit having a first support shaft with a first open end portion, the first support shaft being adapted to rotatably support the film roll in a cantilevered manner; a packaging unit adapted to receive the film of the film roll... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7360740 | Telescopic carpet conveyor Apparatus for storing and dispensing portions from a bulk roll of carpet. The apparatus is portably mounted in a vehicle or the like and telescopically extends from the vehicle in position for the dispensing measured portions of the carpet from the roll, following w... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356976 | Method and an apparatus for automatic change of the reel of extensible film in wrapping machines for the packaging of palletized loads A film changer apparatus changes the reel of extensible film in wrapping machines for packaging palletized loads. A supporting structure has an assembly for carrying the reel of the wrapping film and retains the free end of the film of a reel. Supporting structure i... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7134625 | Automatic reel changer comprising a reel stand and a method for disposing of residual reel casings An automatic roll changer including a reel stand having a holder. At least one roll of material is rotatably mounted in that holder. A transport device is provided for transporting either at least one new material roll or at least one spent reel casing from which th... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7101184 | Draw-trace-erase art training device An art training device. A graphics scroll presents various images suitable for tracing or copying, or blank spaces for freehand drawing, as it is wound or unwound on spindles. A transparent drawing sheet is mounted just above the scroll for the user to practice on. | 09/05/2006 |
| 6978964 | Apparatus for supplying a ribbon-like material to one or more work machines and component parts of said apparatus Apparatus for supplying a ribbon-like material or fabric to one or more machines for cutting the material, comprising a reel storage having a plurality of housings for storing a respective reel, elements for supplying the material to a respective machine, elements f... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6955320 | Unwinding system for handling reels of tissue An unwinding system for handling reels of tissue, which for each laminar ply of tissue to be applied consists of two reel-carrier units onto which are mounted the respective reels, one of which supplies the laminar band for processing, whilst the other remains on st... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6953172 | Roll changer and process for removing a residual roll from an axle A roll changer for a web-treating or web-processing machine, or a web-fed printing press is provided. The roll changer includes a first roll arm (4) with a first axle journal (8), which can be pivoted about a pivot axis (3), and a second roll ar... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6938850 | Storing method and storing apparatus for elongated plastic deformation member To obtain a storing method for an elongated plastic deformation member in which the elongated plastic deformation member and a liner are overlapped and wound around a reel for storing the elongated plastic deformation member, whereby partial deformation or deformati... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6932294 | Multipurpose cable handling trailer system A multipurpose cable handling trailer system for dispensing and retrieving cable from a spool of cable. The system includes a trailer with a lifting assembly for lifting items into and off of the trailer. The system may include a cable guiding mechanism for guiding ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6860471 | Fence dispensing apparatus A fence dispensing apparatus for installing fencing wire along a line of fence posts. The fence dispensing apparatus permits easy setup along with efficient and safe operation. In addition to dispensing wire, the apparatus stretches unrolled wire using a winch and a... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6820837 | Unwind system with flying-splice roll changing A roll unwinding system having a kitchen rail, a primary drive assembly, and an elevator assembly is disclosed. The unwinding system stages and positions multiple rolls, which are spliced together on the fly. A method for unwinding sequential rolls of web material t... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6820835 | Apparatus and method for coupling and driving a reel shaft A device for rotating a web material roll supported on a reel shaft having a pair of ends. The rotating device includes a female drive member coupled to one end of the reel shaft and defining an opening having a non-circular perimeter, such as a square opening. Also... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6817566 | Web splicer A web handling apparatus includes a base, a housing, a splicing head mounted in the housing, and first and second non-rotatable swing out roll shafts, each shaft having opposite first and second ends. The roll shafts are normally positioned in the housing substantia... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6772573 | Automatic stretch film roll changer A film roll changer for a stretch film wrapping device provides rolls of film on a turntable. The changer moves into position beneath a roller carriage assembly, lifts a carrier plate to remove a spent roll, rotates a new roll into place, inserts the film into the r... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6769854 | Arrangement for exchange of empty bobbins with full bobbins in a bobbin creel An arrangement for exchanging empty bobbins with full bobbins includes a creel having lateral delivery positions for holding filament-carrying bobbins for delivery of filaments to a textile machine. Disposed above the creel is a bobbin carrier which has several tran... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6767318 | Method and unit for feeding packaging material to an operating unit On a machine for producing articles, in particular a packaging machine for producing packets of cigarettes, a reel, laid flat on a support, is fed, by means of a transfer device, to a relative unwinding pin fitted to the periphery of a rotary platform rotating about... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6758432 | Paper feeding device, in particular for cardboard production line The present invention concerns a compact, simple, and economical supply device providing high speed splicing with no operator intervention, as well as automatic spool loading and unloading. The paper supply device (1) comprises two winders (2, 3) each ... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6736348 | Power transfer system apparatus A paper towel dispenser which provides for hands free, automatic feeding of the first sheet of a primary web roll, such as a paper towel roll, into a feed mechanism when its cover is closed. The dispenser also automatically transfers its web feed supply from a prima... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6702224 | Magazine for a plurality of reels of tape provided with a device for selecting a reel to be used and a reel to be replaced A magazine for a plurality of reels of tape provided with a device for selecting a reel of tape to be used, comprising a plurality of supports for the reels, which can slide on a guide so that the reels form a stack whose axis is parallel to the guide, el... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6691544 | Method and apparatus to uncoil and dekink coiled material An apparatus and method for handling web material paid off from a coil to a downstream end-use machine. The method generally includes automatically adjusting the height of the coil of web material to maintain a consistent payoff line, and includes dekinki... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6685130 | Method and installation for exchanging roll supports on winding stations arranged in a row To a row of winding stations (1), in which rolls (8) of flat, bendable objects (e.g., printed products) positioned on roll supports (3) are processed or in which such rolls are produced, roll supports (3) are coupled to the winding stations and, if requir... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6679451 | Device and method for unwinding reels of web material The device comprises in combination: a carriage (1) movable in a direction of displacement between a loading and unloading position and an unwinding position; on said carriage, at least one oscillating arm (25) for supporting at least one reel (B) of web ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6502780 | Apparatus providing a point of sale printer with a large paper supply roll having controlled acceleration and deceleration A point of sale printer is provided with a large paper supply roll mounted externally from the printer. The printer includes a paper drive which rapidly accelerates and decelerates a paper web extending from the paper supply roll. A tensioning roll is mov... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6422503 | Toilet paper roll dispenser A dispenser for toilet paper rolls each having a hollow tube core section on which paper is rolled, comprises an upstanding elongated container defined by a peripheral wall and a base portion at a bottom end thereof. A removable cover portion is at an ope... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6419182 | Wire dispensing unit The present invention consists of a rolled wire dispensing unit that incorporates a wheeled cart with a deck, a post generally perpendicular to the deck over which a roll of wire may be placed, and a pivoting front yoke. The yoke is attached to the deck s... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6412730 | Device and method for storing elongated plastically deformable member A device and a method for storing an elongated plastically deformable member are provided in which, even if an elongated plastically deformable member and a liner are stored in a state of being superposed together and wound on a take-up reel, deformation ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6347761 | Mobile cable dispensing system A mobile cable dispensing system for dispensing and retrieving cable from a spool of cable. The mobile cable dispensing system includes a trailer having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front end, a back end a pair of lateral sides. A power supply is se... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6318821 | Bathroom tissue roll dispenser apparatus A tissue roll dispenser apparatus is provided for attachment to a tissue roll holder which includes a first spindle end receiver and a second spindle end receiver. The tissue roll dispenser apparatus includes a plurality of tissue rolls to be used in succ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6276628 | Apparatus for handling reels Apparatus for handling reels (10) by means of a vertical reel conveyor (15). The latter is provided with a lifting head (18) which can be moved up and down on a vertical bearing column (17) and has a projecting conveyor journal (19) for moving into a cent... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6267320 | Unroll device In an unroll device provision is made for at least one unroll stand which comprises two lugs lodged in bearing supports. The bearing levers are horizontally movable individually. Furthermore, a supporting shaft is run on the bearing supports of an unroll ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6230999 | Paper magazine core A paper magazine core for rotatably supporting a roll of photosensitive material in a paper magazine includes an inner core divided into two inner core members that can be screwed together. The surface of each inner core member is provided with rows of sc... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6176670 | Roll handling and transport assemblage An assemblage for aligning a roll to a chucking device has at least two flexibly movable, spaced roll support members arranged planarily for supporting the roll for alignment with a fixed positioned chucking device. Each roll support member has a compress... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6155516 | Method for transporting rolls to a roll changer An intermediate storage facility receives rolls on transport cars. The rolls have previously been prepared, by the application of an adhesive, at a roll preparation station. The prepared rolls, each on its individual transport car, are placed in the inter... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6062794 | Paper roll storage and paper roll supply system A paper roll supply system for a printing press system comprises a paper roll storage portion having a plurality of vertically arranged shelves for storing a plurality of paper rolls in desired orientation and a paper roll delivery outlet for the paper ro... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6059214 | Vertical moving support vehicular attachment A front mounted attachment for sewer cleaning vehicles consisting of four-bar linkage assemblies and hydraulic cylinders. The tray supporting the discharge hose storage reel has three positions; a driving position, a use position and a maintenance positio... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6042047 | Unwinder device for reels For unwinding of wound rolls, devices are known which have a frame composed of longitudinal girders and transverse girders and an unwinding beam mounted in the frame and which extends over the working width. On the unwinding beam two support beams are mou... | 03/28/2000 |
