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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8070660 | Device for managing a retractable sheet A device for managing a retractable sheet that is wound on a roller by the action of a spring that may be extended by pulling on the exposed edge of the sheet wherein the device is used for printing messages thereon or for obscuring the view of nearby items. The dev... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7727133 | Sealing device Apparatus for creating a seal between an axle journal and a bearing housing is disclosed, particularly for use in apparatus for dewatering or washing material suspensions. The apparatus includes a stator ring, a pair of diagonally disposed guide pins supporting the ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7169101 | Deflection compensation roll Deflection compensation roll and process for reducing vibrations in deflection roll. The roll includes antifriction bearings, a roll jacket supported in an area of its axial ends on the antifriction bearings, and hydraulic supports arranged to hydraulically support ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7086937 | Wheel shaft supporting apparatus for grinding machine A pair of hydrostatic radial bearing devices 42, 43 is mounted on right and left side surface of a front portion of a wheel slide 34 in order to support rotatably wheel shafts 45, 52 respectively. A thrust bearing device 45 mounted in eit... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7045043 | Method of reducing a band mark of an electroplating steel sheet The present invention relates to a method of reducing a band mark on an electroplating steel sheet, which can also reduce plating defects and damages to the materials caused by the differences in the physical characteristics of composition materials of a conductor r... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6868784 | Form roller apparatus for printing press A form roller apparatus for a printing press includes an ink form roller, compression coil spring, bolt, and U-groove. The ink form roller is in contact with an oscillating roller, and slides in an axial direction to follow motion of the oscillating roller in an axi... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6829986 | Compactor In a compressor comprising at least one traveling drum (4,4a,4b) rotatable about a drum axis (2), and an oscillation exciter supported in the drum (4,4a, 4b), the angular position of the oscillation exci... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6827015 | Form roller for printing press A form roller for use in an offset lithographic printing press comprises a stationary shaft and an eccentric roller supported on the shaft for rotation around the shaft and for oscillation along the length of the shaft. One or more cams are mounted on the shaft for ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6821604 | Retaining piece structure In a retaining piece interposed between the adjacent rolling balls, a concave surface of each of both side surfaces of the retaining piece where it contacts with the spherical surfaces of the balls is configured to partly contact with the spherical surface of the ba... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6794015 | Retaining piece structure In a retaining piece interposed between the adjacent rolling balls, a concave surface of each of both side surfaces of the retaining piece where it contacts with the spherical surfaces of the balls is configured to partly contact with the spherical surface of the ba... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6773383 | Vibration damping roll A vibration damping roll is provided for rolling contact with a vibrating structure. The vibration damping roll incorporates a wave guide consisting of radially alternating rigid and flexible material having at least two rigid elements disposed adjacent to flexible ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6772685 | Combination of a distributor roller of a printing machine and a traversing mechanism therefor, inking unit and printing press having the combination A combination of a distributor roller of a printing machine and a traversing mechanism for the distributor roller, includes worm gearing with an externally toothed worm and a worm wheel meshing therewith. The worm gearing is disposed in the distributor roller. The i... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6705978 | Structure between driving transmission and roll The invention concerns a connecting structure (10) between a driving transmission (11) and a roll (100) driven through it. The driving transmission (11) includes an input shaft (12) in the drive, whereby through the input shaft ( | 03/16/2004 |
| 6699568 | Retaining piece structure In a retaining piece interposed between the adjacent rolling balls, a concave surface of each of both side surfaces of the retaining piece where it contacts with the spherical surfaces of the balls is configured to partly contact with the spherical surfac... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6692814 | Retaining piece structure In a retaining piece interposed between the adjacent rolling balls, a concave surface of each of both side surfaces of the retaining piece where it contacts with the spherical surfaces of the balls is configured to partly contact with the spherical surfac... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6615726 | Reduced vibration printing press and method A method for identifying a lateral position of a vibrator roll geared to a plate cylinder in a printing press includes the steps of sensing a reference lateral position of a vibrator roll, setting a counter to a setting corresponding to the reference late... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6565947 | Retaining piece structure In a retaining piece interposed between the adjacent rolling balls, a concave surface of each of both side surfaces of the retaining piece where it contacts with the spherical surfaces of the balls is configured to partly contact with the spherical surfac... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6544157 | Device for driving rollers in automatic machines Cigarette sticks are carried through a filter tip attachment on a train of rollers, each comprising a fixed first tubular body rigidly associated with a vertical bulkhead and a rotatable second-tubular body placed coaxially over the fixed tubular body and... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6249659 | Toner cartridge with conductive drive hub A toner cartridge for an electrostatic printer or copier includes an electrophotographic drum, a toner container, a fixed electrode for receiving a developing bias voltage, and a developer roller for supplying the toner to an electrostatic latent image on... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6132634 | Bonded magnet-forming composition and magnet roller using the same A bonded magnet featuring mechanical strength is obtained from a bonded magnet-forming composition comprising magnetic powder and a binder wherein the binder is based on highly crystalline polypropylene in one form or contains a modified polyolefin in ano... | 10/17/2000 |
| 5947881 | Slitter for use with rolled material A graduated gear assembly provides for controlled movement between a stationary support surface and exterior contact surface. The assembly contains two discs are supported by a roller shaft affixed to the support surface. The first disc has a contact surf... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5894796 | Printing unit for a web-fed rotary printing press A printing unit for a web-fed rotary printing press comprises a housing defining a first side wall in which a drive mechanism is mounted and a second side wall in which a locking mechanism is mounted. A blanket cylinder including a plurality of holes exte... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5848958 | Set of modular elements for the construction of a driving pulley for a belt conveyor A set of modular elements for the construction of a driving pulley (1) for belt conveyors or the like comprises a steel shaft (3), at least one disk element (2) of synthetic material and at least two end pieces (8), similarly of synthetic material, plus a... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5763859 | Induction heating draw roller with vibration damping In order to prevent transmitting vibrations which are generated by the turning of a godet to an inductor used for heating the godet, the inductor may be arranged vibration-free on bearings by a vibration damper. The vibration damper may be arranged betwee... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5735783 | Arrangement in connection with a spreader roll drive The invention relates to an arrangement in connection with a spreader roll drive where the driving motor (6) is directly connected to one end of the spreader roll (1). The supports (4, 5) of the spreader roll (1) comprise rubber rings (19) which are flexi... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5713284 | Anti-ghosting roller An anti-ghosting roller having a main shaft, an inner race detachably mounted on the main shaft, a rotary bearing having movable bearing elements (e.g., needle bearings) positioned on the inner race, a roller core secured to the rotary bearing, and an end... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5711221 | Transfer cylinder with electromotive drive unit Transfer cylinder with an electromotive drive unit includes a common bearing for a rotor of the electromotive drive unit and for the transfer cylinder, the bearing being disposed in a unit of a printing press supporting the drive unit and the transfer cyl... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5707726 | Aluminum pipe production process, electrophotographic photosensitive member produced by the production process, and electrophotographic apparatus having the electrophotographic photosensitive member A process for producing an aluminum pipe is disclosed which has the steps of cutting the aluminum pipe on its periphery, and thereafter carrying out rotary pressure rolling. Also, an electrophotographic photosensitive member, a device unit, an electrophot... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5702524 | Flywheel for coating rolls The present invention is an improved flywheel for damping vibrations in a coating roll. The improved flywheel has an inner plate and an outer plate and sandwiched between the two plates are alternating rings of a solid body material such as aluminum or st... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5634977 | Apparatus which comes in contact with molten metal and composite member and sliding structure for use in the same The invention relates to a molten metal plating apparatus comprising a roller rotatably supported by a bearing in a molten metal bath, the roller having a shaft sliding portion, the bearing having a sliding portion, both the shaft sliding portion and the ... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5611233 | Transmission unit for driving two shafts lying essentially parallel Transmission unit for driving two parallel shafts, at least one shaft being movable at right angles to its lengthwise direction, for example for a rolling mill (1). In this case each shaft (8, 11) is provided with a crown wheel (14, 15) which meshes with ... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5535670 | Cantileverable roll for roll pair of paper making machine A cantileverable roll for use in a roll press, wherein the cantileverable roll cooperates with a backing roll. The cantileverable roll has a rotating surface and is either a solid rotatable roll body or a stationary roll body with a rotatable shell around... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5477912 | Roll for use in a belt caster and an associated method A roll for use in a belt caster. The roll has a plurality of axial segments, at least one of which can be adjusted to compensate for transverse distortions in the belt. Generally uniform tension is maintained transversely in the belt so that the belt rema... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5390893 | Mounting for cylinders and drums in printing machines An easy to assemble mounting for the cylinders and drums of printing machines is provided which at the same time reduces journal flexing and guarantees a high degree of rigidity in the drive wheel train. The stub journal of a cylinder is received in the c... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5279534 | Roller for supporting or driving flat products, in particular for a continuous treating installation A roller is provided with at least one thermocouple for measuring the temperature of a product or sheet. The roller comprises a hollow cylindrical body whose outer surface cooperates by contact with the sheet. The thermocouple removably extends through a ... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5274891 | Fulling machine with cylinder with internal motor drive In a fulling machine for textiles and the like, comprising a pair of draw cylinders (3, 4) between which the textile (T) is made to pass and means of driving said cylinders, said driving means comprise, for each cylinder (3, 4), a motor (13) disposed ins... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5263920 | Rolling-mill roll The present invention relates to rolling practice. The proposed roll comprises a sleeve with a hard-alloy insert having a working surface and an element for protection of the insert against electrochemical wear. The element comprises an inductor coil loca... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5174002 | Deflection-controlled cylinder A driven, deflection-controlled cylinder includes a stationary crosshead that is surrounded by a hollow cylinder. The hollow cylinder has a projection that includes a bushing-like part which encloses the narrow end of the crosshead with a slight radial di... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5132728 | Drum driving unit of electrophotography printer An electrophotography printer includes a drum formed of a non-magnetic cylindrical body having an outer circumferential surface to which a photosensitive material is applied, end brackets attached to opposite ends of the drum, and a drum shaft for transmi... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5128715 | Print cartidge and image forming apparatus employing the same A print cartridge having: a housing; an image bearing member rotatably supported on the housing; and a power transmit member for connecting the image bearing member to a drive shaft of metal projected from a body of an apparatus. The print cartridge is wi... | 07/07/1992 |
