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Class 33/733 - Supply (e.g., bolt, roll)


Subclass of Class 33 - Geometrical instruments
Definition: Subject matter wherein the material is measured while in
No. of patents: 25
Last issue date: 07/01/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7392597Position sensor
A measuring-cable position sensor is provided in a pressure tight, in particular explosion protected manner, wherein all functional elements besides the cable drum and the measuring cable are located in a pressure tight housing, which is stable enough, so that also ...
07/01/2008
7077073Identifying marker for end of rolled product
A rolled product of contiguous separable sheets having at least one indicium to permit visual location of the end of the roll. The rolled product comprises at least a first and second contiguous separable sheet of product wound around an axis, forming a cylindrical ...
07/18/2006
7045197Self-measuring roll goods
Self measuring roll goods includes a pliable substrate, a front surface, and a rear surface. The rear surface includes fiducial markings to facilitate the quick and easy measurement of the roll goods. The fiducial markings include an array of symbols, and at least a...
05/16/2006
7032320Measuring apparatus in a paper machine
A measuring apparatus includes at least one sensor which is provided on a measuring frame, which can be positioned opposite moving clothing or a device. The devices being, for example, a roll, of a machine for producing and/or treating a material web, in particular ...
04/25/2006
6609309Device for measuring the length of linear movement
A device for measuring the length of a linear movement using a rotary potentiometer improves measuring accuracy, measurement deterioration for a long-period usage and miniaturization. The device in includes a regular winding mechanism, forming a single la...
08/26/2003
6543152Measuring cable travel sensor
A measuring cable travel sensor includes a housing accommodating a measuring cable drum and a rotary spring urging the cable drum in the direction of winding of a measuring cable thereon. At least one braking magnet is arranged either on the cable drum or...
04/08/2003
6430836Pull element travel sensor
A pull element travel sensor include a winding drum and a pull element which can be wound on to and unwound from the winding drum. The winding drum is biassed in the pull element winding-on direction. The length of the pull element which is pulled off the...
08/13/2002
6412723Reel for fishing
A spool shaft 2 supported between reel side-plates 3 and 4 and a spool 1 secured to the spool shaft 2 in a double bearing reel for fishing are integrally formed of the same material....
07/02/2002
6282807Roll volume indicator
A rolled web in combination with a dispenser having gauge indicia, the rolled web having roll volume indicia to aid a consumer in determining the relative amount of the product remaining on the roll. The web having indicia in a diagonal pattern along its ...
09/04/2001
6269547Digital cable extension transducer
The present invention provides a digital cable extension transducer, which is an integral structure of a spool, a spiral spring, a cable guide assembly and a magnet-detecting element for directly sending out a digital signal of a displacement of the monit...
08/07/2001
6092297Videocassette time measurement device
A videocassette time measurement device (10) comprising a structure (12) for housing a videocassette (14), so that the videocassette (14) can be freely inserted thereinto and taken out therefrom. A facility (16) is on the housing structure (12), for indic...
07/25/2000
6068209Sheet pay-out device and sheet roll for the same
In a sheet pay-out device for paying out a sheet from a sheet roll, the sheet roll is subjected to a rotational resistance which increases with the diminishing outer diameter of the sheet roll as the sheet is paid out therefrom so that the tension acting ...
05/30/2000
5876318Cushioning conversion machine including a length measuring device
A cushioning conversion machine (10) comprises a frame (36), conversion assemblies (50, 52, 54, 56) which convert a stock material into a cushioning product, and a length measuring device (12) which determines the length of the cushioning product as it is...
03/02/1999
5683338Device for assisting in the adjustment of fold dimensions in a folding and inserting machine
A folder and inserter machine comprises a tray for receiving documents to be folded and a folding mechanism having a folding abutment whose position is adjustable under the control of a processor. A pointer member is moved along the document to be folded ...
11/04/1997
5588219Rolled sheet material having releasable anti-tack guide strip
The present invention, in broadest terms is a rolled sheet material having a guide strip, comprising: (a) a rolled sheet material having a lateral width, lateral sides, lateral edges and a longitudinal axis; and (b) a guide strip disposed along one latera...
12/31/1996
5571067Cushioning conversion machine including a length measuring device
A cushioning conversion machine (10) comprises a frame (36), conversion assemblies (50, 52, 54, 56) which convert a stock material into a cushioning product, and a length measuring device (12) which determines the length of the cushioning product as it is...
11/05/1996
5309647Fiber optic cable footage indicator
An apparatus for measuring the length of fiber optic cable being deployed om a winch to an underwater environment. The cable deployment measuring apparatus of the present invention comprises a constant current generator for generating a direct current, a ...
05/10/1994
5267401Method and apparatus for gauging reel diameters in a reel-to-reel sheet material transport system
Method and apparatus are disclosed for determining the diameter of sheet material wound on a reel, and for setting the tension on sheet material as it is wound on the reel. According to one embodiment, the diameter of a take-up reel including sheet materi...
12/07/1993
5257462Apparatus for measuring the length of filamentous textile material
Apparatus for measuring the length of textile material wound onto a lap beam and in particular, onto a dyeing beam, having (a) a pressure roll bearing upon the beam lap and mechanically connected with a displacement detecting transducer that emits measure...
11/02/1993
5243128Sewer cleaning apparatus
A mobile sewer cleaning apparatus having a rotating drum and a flexible hose wound thereon. Preferably mounted on the sewer cleaning apparatus is a device for measuring the length of hose paid out from the drum. The measuring device may be used, among oth...
09/07/1993
4999923Carpet measuring strap and sling assembly and method of cutting carpet to length
The carpet measuring strap and sling assembly of this invention provides a simple and inexpensive method of cutting a predetermined length of carpet from a carpet roll. The assembly preferably includes at least two flexible inelastic straps which are pref...
03/19/1991
4893414Apparatus for measuring video cassette tape usage
A method and apparatus is disclosed for determining the amount of taping time used and/or remaining on standard VHS and Beta format video tape cassettes. Multiple scales are organized onto a single multi sided card having a corresponding number of corners...
01/16/1990
4782294Method of measuring variation in the elongation of a very long magnetizable element of small transverse dimensions, and apparatus for implementing the method
A method of measuring variation in the elongation of a very long element of small transverse dimensions and made of magnetizable material, optionally covered by non-magnetic material, and running between a lower elongation zone and a higher elongation zon...
11/01/1988
4677752Manual measuring tool for rolls of material
A tool for measuring rolled-up material comprises a housing with a measuring thread spool rotatably mounted in the housing, having a supply of measuring thread thereon, which is delivered out of the housing through a rotatable delivery tube which is angle...
07/07/1987
4288043Measuring tape dispenser
A mechanism for dispensing a measuring tape into the wraps of a length of cloth that is being wound onto a mandrel has a carriage that is mounted for reciprocal movement along a guide extending transversely to the length of the cloth. The carriage has mea...
09/08/1981
 
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