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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7335152 | Web forming machine A web forming machine, and a method of forming a web is described and which includes a first rotatable assembly; a second rotatable assembly positioned in spaced relation relative to the first rotatable assembly, and wherein a gap is defined between the first rotata... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7303519 | Automatic machine and method for forming a corrugated pallet A folding and gluing machine is provided for converting a corrugated blank into a panel having at least two parallel struts formed from the blank. The machine forms the struts by having compression chains on each side that exert pressure on the sides of the blank so... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7217051 | Slitter module with optional cutter A slitting mechanism has one or more slitting shafts between rotating brackets. Each shaft has one or more slitting disks arranged along its length. Each disk has a cutting edge and the slitting mechanism can either enter or not enter a path followed by a web of med... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7175732 | Method of applying seam tape to the edge of a membrane Membrane sheeting with preapplied seam tape is formed by applying the seam tape to a preformed sheet along the center of the sheet. A cut is formed through the seam tape and sheeting. This forms two sheets with seam tape along one edge of each of the sheets. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7147453 | Device for treating flat material The invention relates to a device for embossing and/or glazing films. The device for embossing includes a first and second embossing roll, through which flat material can be fed under pressure, in order to create a pattern. An additional embossing roll is connected ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7137941 | Apparatus and method for forming a hemmed edge on carton blanks An apparatus and method for forming a hem on a 5th panel of a liquid carton blank comprising a skiving section, a stepped creaser section, a burner section, a vacuum hemmer section, and a sealer section. Carton blanks are fed into the skiver section and e... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7096651 | Synchronously adjusting device for thermo shrinkable film machine An adjusting device of a thermo shrinkable film machine includes first and second blocks movably mounted on two rails between two sideswalls on the base of the machine. Each of the two blocks has a wheel for contacting the film on a shaft. Two rotatable rods have tw... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7083560 | Cushioning conversion machine having heavy duty characteristics A cushioning conversion machine for converting multi-ply stock material is characterized by a conversion assembly which comprises one or more assemblies and/or devices for converting multi-ply stock material into a three-dimensional cushioning product and a stock su... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7041188 | Method for producing miter fold labels A device and method for producing individual folded labels having miter folded tabs includes a first cutting station for partially cutting the ribbon of labels to form a tab at each edge of the ribbon of labels and an interior base cut. The ribbon of label remains i... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7028598 | Apparatus for longitudinally perforating a web of paper in a rotary printing press A rotary printing press has a folding station where the printed web is perforated both transversely and longitudinally in order to expedite subsequent folding thereof into signatures. In order to incorporate a longitudinal perforator into the folding station without... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7020968 | Fruit and vegetable coring machine A coring tool is designed to first pierce the skin of a fruit and/or vegetable such as a pepper. A second phase blade of the coring tool preferably has a pair of oval blades, each with a sharpened leading edge to core the inside of the pepper. Thus, the two phase to... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6994662 | Machine for punching blanks out of a web of corrugated cardboard and for forming folding lines in said blanks A machine for punching blanks (10) of corrugated cardboard out of a web or plates of corrugated cardboard and for forming folding lines (5) in said blanks. The machine has two cylinders (2, 3) rotating towards each other and of which at least on... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6971979 | Folded box gluing machine for producing folded boxes from blanks Known folded box gluing machines for producing folded boxes (1) from blanks comprise—a folding station (3), in which the parts of blanks provided with an adhesive strip are folded,—an adjoining transfer station (5) which is configured as a t... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6944928 | Process and apparatus for producing a pallet from folded material The invention relates to a process and an apparatus for the production of pallets (2), which are assembled from several base beams (4) and at least one load deck (3), which is folded to form a deck level (10) comprising essentially prism-... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6941939 | Facing machine for hard-fired ceramic tiles The facing machine for hard-fired ceramic tiles comprises: a structure for supporting, and setting the cutting depth of, at least one pair or rotary rollers at a grooving station, the axis of the rollers lying transverse to the infeed path of the tiles as carried on... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6689037 | Machine for the lengthwise treatment of webs of corrugated board On a machine frame, a machine for the lengthwise treatment of webs of corrugated board comprises a pair of tool beds, on which several tool holders are disposed for displacement by means of a threaded spindle. The tool holders each support a tool. The num... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6672815 | Apparatus and method of binding soft cover book Apparatus for scoring a cover to be applied to a bound stack of sheets to form a book. A base unit is provided having a surface for receiving the cover, an lower die holder disposed below the surface and an upper die holder disposed above the surface. A l... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6652171 | Printing medium, manufacturing method of the same, and printing method A sheet-like printing medium with easy-separating means which enables one to easily separate the printing medium into separate portions. When an image is formed on the printing medium having easy-separating means disposed inside and entirely along the per... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6609997 | Method and apparatus for resurfacing anvil blanket of a rotary diecutter for box making machine A rotary die cuter for a box making machine has an abrading cylinder mounted for rotation alongside the anvil for engaging and resurfacing the blanket of the anvil on a virtually continuous basis to smooth, level and even the surface of the blanket. This ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6508751 | Method and apparatus for preforming and creasing container board A method and apparatus for preparing container board having a corrugated medium and at least one liner formed thereon for folding which comprises a tool for displacing in a non-destructive manner the corrugated medium and the liner in a portion of the boa... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6490776 | Method of forming a single-sheet applique In a preferred embodiment, a single-sheet applique for use in a multi-level display, including: a first portion formed in a single planar sheet of applique material; a second portion formed in the single planar sheet of applique material; at least a first... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6357952 | Two-up loose-leaf binder covers A two-up process for manufacturing one-piece binder covers including the steps of cutting a panel having opposed pairs of parallel sides; perforating the panel between two of its parallel sides to form a separating line to provide two rectangles connected... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6203482 | Cutting, scoring and perforating die set and method An apparatus for substantially-simultaneously die cutting cardboard sheets for forming folded cardboard cartons and an openable and closable tab. The improvement resides in a die set comprising a plurality of cutting knives projecting from a base, the cut... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6196892 | Kit for tops A kit for spinning tops having an spindle, at least one body element which has a hole roughly in the area of its center of gravity and which constitutes the body of the top, with a cross section which is essentially equal to the cross section of the spind... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6190298 | Manufacture of file folders A method of manufacturing a file folder includes the steps of displacing a predetermined length of a flexible material in a feed direction and forming a pair of spaced apertures in the material. The method further includes the steps of inserting a prong o... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6176819 | Device and method for embossing a foil The embossing process is effected between a pair of embossing rollers provided with toothings of the same kind which comprise rows of pyramidal teeth extending in the axial and the circumferential directions. Compared to the theoretical pyramid shape, the... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6159137 | Apparatus for folding sheet material having improved slitting, scoring/crushing, gathering, and folding sections or devices A apparatus for manufacturing an object of a folded sheet material has improved slitting, scoring/crushing, gathering, and folding sections or devices. Qualifying means, slitting means, and scoring/crushing means are adjustable with respect to a flat, pla... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6129388 | Slide chart with slide-stop flaps A slide chart in which the sleeve and the slide have mutually engaging flaps which click past one another upon insertion of the slide into the sleeve but engage to prevent withdrawal of the slide from the sleeve.... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6095219 | Method for splitting up a honeycomb panel, thus obtained separator and separator for abrasive plates A method for splitting up a honeycomb panel, preferably for use as a separator for sheets and, particularly, breakable sheets such as glass sheets, starts with a sheet of honeycomb material with a cover layer on both sides. During the splitting up, each c... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6092651 | Wrap around hinged end cap for packaging a computer system A sheet of material having a first layer of a first density is patterned to include a main body having a plurality of sides and a side member pivotably attached to the main body adjacent at least one side thereof. At least one relief is formed in the main... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6071222 | Lengthwise cutting and grooving machine for webs of corrugated board A lengthwise cutting and grooving machine for webs of corrugated board comprises a grooving station, a lengthwise cutting and grooving station and a lengthwise cutting station which are disposed one after the other in the conveying direction of a web of c... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6059708 | Method of making a foldable pinata An innovative method of making pinatas utilizes pre-cut and scored cardstock designed with tab and slot closures. Once the shapes are folded and secured, the pinatas can be decorated using traditional or innovative methods. By designing the tab/slot closu... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6030330 | Paper roll width reduction A method and apparatus are provided for producing a signature having a backbone fold defining a closed end and an intermediate fold transverse to the backbone fold using a reduced width of paper coming from a roll. The method and apparatus reduce gusset w... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5951454 | System for creasing and cutting sheet material such as board or the like A system is described for cutting and creasing an indefinite weblike material (N) comprising: a first set of creasing tools (15); a second set of creasing tools (17); a first set of cutting tools (31); a second set of cutting tools (33); positioning means... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5888183 | Method of working paperboard blanks A method of working paperboard blanks is disclosed. The method includes providing first and second pairs of parallel rotary shafts supporting first and second pairs of tool heads respectively. The first pair of tool heads is moved to a predetermined longi... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5840002 | Substantially rectangular-bottomed container, and apparatus and method for manufacturing same A container apparatus is deployable from a substantially flat, collapsed configuration to a substantially rectangular-bottomed configuration. The container apparatus includes a front panel, a back panel, a first gusseted side panel, and a second gusseted ... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5816996 | Method and device for manufacturing wrapping sheets Methods and apparatus for manufacturing wrapping sheets from a pulp web are disclosed. The disclosed method includes drying the pulp web, embossing the dry pulp web by providing a plurality of raised portions on the surface of the dried pulp web, cutting ... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5797830 | Multi use paper and card stock cutter A multi-use cutter is especially useful for cutting standard size paper and card stock into business card sizes. The preferred model of the multi-use cutter will measure six inches deep by fifteen inches tall by fifteen and a half inches wide and will be ... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5759145 | Tearability imparting apparatus An apparatus for imparting a tearable region to a pre-formed pouch. A lower block has a flat surface on which is provided a lower perforating member that corresponds to a corner of the unsealed pouch. The lower perforating member has been formed by deposi... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5624369 | Method and apparatus for forming slotted and creased box blanks The invention provides an apparatus (26) for forming a box blank from a generally-rectangular sheet of material. The apparatus has a frame (28) for supporting and guiding the sheet; and endless advancement belt (31) for controllably moving the sheet relat... | 04/29/1997 |
