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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7349181 | Rotatable tape guide with tapered flanges A rotatable tape guide with a cylindrical barrel having a cylindrical peripheral surface; and a guide flange substantially at each outer side of the cylindrical barrel and having a frusto-conical surface. The frusto-conical surface is configured at a taper angle out... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7328541 | Apparatus and method for controlling position of an edge of an advancing web of flexible material A method comprises pulling a continuous web to advance the web along a path of conveyance and to create tension in a lengthwise portion of the web; manipulating the web to cause the portion of the web at a point along the path to have a non-uniform tension across th... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7300018 | Method and device for stabilizing high-speed unwinding of a strip product The invention relates to a method and a device for stabilizing high speed running along a longitudinal direction, of a band (4) applied on a rotary surface (3) and along which a portion of the surrounding air forms a boundary layer (43) trapped ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7228604 | System, apparatus, and method of reducing production loss having compressor A yarn texturizing system, apparatus, and methods of reducing production loss or increasing production speed in a continuous textured yarn production process are provided. The system includes a yarn texturizer to texturize yarn, a chute positioned to receive and gui... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7219851 | Tape path roller guide and method for making A tape path roller guide has a cylindrical guiding surface between two flanges. A plurality of continuous venting valleys in the guiding surface are wholly parallel to a central axis of the cylinder forming axial paddle-like surfaces generating air flow away from th... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7192506 | Shortened layout from dryer to reel in tissue machine A dry end of a tissue machine is made shorter by close-coupling a reel-up to the drying section and supporting the web from the drying section to the reel-up by a foil or a belt such that web stability is maintained, thus allowing high-speed operation. The foil's do... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7186043 | Linerless web utilizing apparatus and methods having dual function stripper element There is disclosed a printer with an arrangement for assuring that a linerless tacky adhesive-backed web is reliably fed. The printer has stripper elements which terminate at tip portions which extend into the platen roll to initially cut grooves in the platen roll,... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7131609 | Dispenser for sheet material A dispenser adapted to dispense sheet material therefrom is provided and includes a housing including a base and a cover. The base includes a platform configured to support sheet material. The platform includes a dispensing disk and the platform has an outer perimet... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7116520 | Guide roller and magnetic tape drive A clockwise helical groove is formed on the outer periphery surface of a rigid roller toward one end from the center position in the axial direction. A counter-clockwise helical groove is formed on the outer periphery surface of the roller toward the other end from ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7104492 | Cable winder guide A cable winder guide is disclosed comprising a cylindrical drum having a cylindrical surface with a shaft rotatably mounting the cylindrical drum. A drive is provided for rotating the cylindrical drum about the shaft. A helical groove is defined in the cylindrical s... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7051970 | Pack arm assembly for use in a tape drive system A tape drive system is disclosed. The tape drive system includes at least one tape reel assembly, a storage tape, and at least one pack arm assembly. The tape reel assembly includes a hub defining a tape winding surface about which is wound the storage tape. The pac... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7040568 | Dispenser for sheet material A dispenser adapted to dispense sheet material is provided and includes a housing including a platform configured to support a sheet material thereon. The platform includes a slot, and an adjustable orifice configured to alter a size of the slot is provided as well.... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7025303 | Turning bar for contactless guidance of a tubular film A turning bar for contactless guidance of a tubular film web moved at a loop angle around the turning bar, including a support tube with a hollow interior, which can be connected with a compressed air source. The support tube has a plurality of air outlet openings w... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7011262 | Fishing bobbin A fishing reel comprises a bobbin and a bracket. The bobbin comprises first and second ends and an elongate body extending between the first and second ends. The bobbin has a pair of protrusions at each end and a gathering region between each pair of protrusions. Th... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6994290 | Magnetic tape manufacturing apparatus The magnetic tape manufacturing apparatus draws out a wide web-like magnetic tape material wound in roll form from the delivery side, slits the magnetic tape material into a plurality of narrow magnetic tapes by use of a slitter while transporting the magnetic tape ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6994293 | Tape drive transport roller A tape transport roller for a tape drive includes a roller body having a longitudinal axis and first and second grooves that each run obliquely to the axis. The grooves are configured to vent air disposed between the roller body and magnetic tape traveling across th... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6966522 | Irregular surfaced tape guide A tape guide that has textured surface over which the tape passes. The textured surface has a surface roughness exceeding the flying height of the tape above the surface. This new irregular surface topography reduces the air bearing and allows limited contact betwee... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6938851 | Tape path roller guide and method for making A tape path roller guide has a cylindrical guiding surface between two flanges. A plurality of continuous venting valleys in the guiding surface are wholly parallel to a central axis of the cylinder forming axial paddle-like surfaces generating air flow away from th... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6905985 | Fabric film for automotive heaters A fabric cartridge for an automotive beating and cooling system. The apparatus includes: a cartridge assembly, the cartridge assembly including a housing; and a single-ply, die cut fabric web disposed therein. In the preferred embodiment, the fabric web includes: a ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6892978 | Tape guide for biasing a tape path within a tape transport system, such as a data storage tape cartridge A tape guide for limiting lateral tape movement within a tape transport system component, such as a data storage tape cartridge. The storage tape, having a tape width, extends between two tape reels along a tape path defined, at least in part, by the tape guide. The... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6851644 | Conveying roller for photosensitive material and method of producing the same Continuous photo film includes a support of resin film having a back surface. A photosensitive layer of photographic emulsion is disposed on a surface of the support opposite to the back surface. A conveying roller conveys the continuous photo film. The conveying ro... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6745976 | Data tape speed tachometer using a porous roller bearing A tape roller bearing is provided that prevents the development of an air film between the roller surface and the tape. The spool surface is made from porous material so that air flows through the spool surface. The porous material vents air uniformly over the rolle... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6719243 | Industrial edger An industrial edger for mounting to a sharp or abrasive edge to protect rope from physical damage caused by contact between the rope and the edge as the rope passes over the edge. The industrial edger comprises an elongated tube having an exterior surface over which... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6656104 | Method and apparatus for winding spooled materials A method and apparatus for winding conditioned material onto a spool so as to maintain its desirable properties. In one embodiment, decorative ribbon is conditioned using a curling device and wound onto an elongated spool having a predetermined radius in ... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6619624 | Hoisting mechanism The invention relates to a hoisting mechanism comprising a rotatable reel and hoisting cables to be wound onto the reel, the hoisting cables running substantially parallel to one another, and a guide plate having feed-through apertures for the hoisting ca... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6598826 | Vehicle tire hose guide device A vehicle tire hose guide device that includes a smooth molded plastic member having a curved tire receiving channel along one side and a smooth hose guide surface on an opposite side. The curved tire receiving channel has resilient arms extending outward... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6575397 | Dispenser for sheet material A dispenser for dispensing sheet material includes a housing having a chamber configured to hold sheet material and an access door configured to provide both access to the chamber and closure to the chamber. The housing includes a dispensing member suppor... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6550658 | Recording and/or reproducing apparatus including at least one guide arrangement having at least one damping projection A recording and/or reproducing apparatus having at least one guide arrangement that facilitates recording and reproduction even when a tape edge comes into contact with an end flange of the guide arrangement. The guide arrangement structure preferable is ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6508431 | Guide packing recording media along with cartridges and apparatus incorporating such guides Apparatus for winding a tape medium is disclosed to include a winding hub, a drive operative to rotate the hub, a rigid packing arm and a support member for the packing arm. The packing arm rides on the surface of the tape pack and may be linear or arcuat... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6499345 | Measuring device for thread-like test samples The invention relates to a measuring device for thread-like test samples (3), comprising a measuring slit (2) exhibiting measuring areas (6, 7) for measuring characteristics of a test sample which moves longitudinally, said measuring areas being associate... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6488230 | Stationary web spreader Bowed spreader apparatus for laterally stretching, or stressing, a web of material carried in a selected direction along a conveyor path includes an elongate stationary spreader bar extending laterally of the path. The spreader bar has a web support face ... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6357692 | Yarn feeler A yarn feeler, such as for a yarn sensor in a yarn feeding device, has a feeler with an essentially even resting surface which is to be brought into contact with a yarn. The feeler foot includes, at least in the region of it resting surface an uninterrupt... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6276587 | Arrangement for delivering a web of material from a storage reel to a process line, and a unit included in the arrangement An arrangement for delivering a web of material from a storage reel to a process line for manufacturing absorbent disposable articles. The arrangement includes a web tension control unit for holding a predetermined value of tension in the web of material ... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6273359 | Dispensing system and method for premoistened wipes A dispensing system and method for premoistened wipes. The dispensing system includes first and second longitudinally extending dispensing guides. The first guide is positioned substantially parallel and in proximity to the second guide to define a gap. T... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6267321 | Dispensing apparatus and method A centerflow rolled paper dispenser is provided in which the dispenser comprises a housing containing a spring loaded drawer member that is slidable between an open and a closed position. The dispenser includes an upper housing and a support member within... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6149045 | Paper sheet supplying apparatus having a raised central region for preventing a paper sheet from skewing as the sheet is fed A paper sheet supplying apparatus comprises a transfer guide unit, a register unit and a paper sheet sending-out unit. The supplying apparatus supplies a paper sheet through the transfer guide unit to the register unit from the paper sheet sending-out uni... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6131847 | Turner bar for a web fed rotary printing machine A turner bar has an outer surface having a profile shaped for enabling air cushions to be built up between the outer surface and a printed material web which is fed around the turner bar. In addition, or as an alternative, a guide plate or an aerofoil pro... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6113026 | Bow spreader bar A bow spreader bar employed in a plastic film processing arrangement incorporates an extruded member and a low-friction plastic wear cover. The bow spreader bar is positioned in advance of the film take-up roll and presses into the film web to eliminate f... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6082660 | Separating device for winding devices for material webs, longitudinally divided into several partial webs A separating device for winding devices for material webs, particularly of paper or the like, which are longitudinally divided into several partial webs, with at least two rolls (1, 2) being essentially parallel to each other and flexed, or bowed, essenti... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6045075 | Low profile double bearing reel having thumb rest A double-bearing reel includes a reel frame having an upper portion and a lower portion, a handle rotatably mounted on said reel frame, a spool rotatably mounted within the reel frame, a level winding mechanism, and a rotation-transmitting mechanism for t... | 04/04/2000 |
