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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7314662 | Elastomeric film with anti-skid additive The present invention provides an elastomeric film having anti-skid properties. The film comprises one or more layers, wherein at least one of the layers comprises from 0.1 to 10% (by weight) of an anti-skid additive, which does not melt, or has a melt temperature g... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7269933 | Random multi-stage automatic case sealer A case sealer has a frame with a low friction conveyor upon which boxes are moved in series through three stages, each having an independent pair of spaced-apart, lateral conveyors that are linked together for inward and outward movement to accommodate the width of ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7195585 | Cushioning conversion machine and method with stock usage monitoring A method of determining a total amount of stock material passing through a cushioning conversion machine over a period of time during which a plurality of three-dimensional cushioning products are made. The method includes the acts of providing a sheet stock materia... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7131941 | Thickness adjustment and stabilizer bar system for a case erector A case forming machine for erecting cases from knock down case form to an open form and move an opened case downward to a bottom forming station using a fixed and a moveable jaw system is improved by providing a plurality of radially spaced, concentric stabilizer ba... | 11/07/2006 |
| 6802214 | Envelope quality control apparatus A unit for evaluating various properties of a paper envelope. The unit is capable of examining an envelope and determining key features of the envelope, such as the amount of front seal adhesive present, the tear strength of the side seams and the presence of proper... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6319183 | Method and apparatus for setting up a box erecting machine A box erecting machine that can readily be set up to assemble boxes of different sizes contains pointers and scales permitting the vertical and horizontal adjustment of the box magazine, the centering of the flap folding structures, and the vertical adjus... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6277059 | Folding apparatus for the double-folding of a sheet A folding device for double-folding a sheet or a plurality of sheets for folding into a booklet. The folding device comprises a collecting tray provided with adjustable stops between which the sheets to be folded are collected. In a sheet feed path to the... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6267714 | Bag-producing apparatus and method of producing foil bags The present invention relates to a method of producing foil bags, wherein at least two foils are supplied that serve as side foils of the foil bags, the foils are connected to each other and then cut into individual foil bags, wherein possibly existing di... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6253817 | Apparatus and method for preparing printing labels An apparatus for the processing and segmenting of a cover-forming laminate web or sheeting structure which is adapted to interconnect a plurality of containers, such as the base members of blister packages each of which is designed to contain a hydrophili... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6021625 | Process for microbial barrier vent to a foil package A process for applying a biobarrier member to a vent opening in a foil member used for medical device packaging. The process provides for cutting a biobarrier member from a roll of stock and sealing the biobarrier member about the vent opening in the foil... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5978499 | Apparatus and method for inspecting box blanks An apparatus and method for inspecting skived glue, hemming and skew, and backfold of cartons by means of real time image comparison. The apparatus comprises channel sensors, means for measuring conveyor travel distance, a system controller coupled to the... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5716311 | Apparatus and method for measuring and regulating web tension in a former section of a folding machine for a printing press A web tension measurement and control device and method for a folding machine are provided. The tension of a web over a former board is transduced by a sensor mounted on a former board adjustment rod. The former board adjustment rod is coupled at a first ... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5683338 | Device 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 |
| 5614661 | Apparatus and method for testing containers The testing of containers for leaks is accomplished solely by means of volumetric compression of air trapped within the container interior during a stroke of a top cuff forming mandrel. Upon sensing the presence of a defective container, a container trans... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5514970 | Moisture measurement apparatus, system and method utilizing microwave or high frequency energy Apparatus for measuring a characteristic of a body of material having first and second substantially parallel coaxial lines with distal extremities in relatively close proximity to each other and adpapted to be disposed in close proximity to the body of m... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5460590 | Method and apparatus for producing fiber skeins A method for producing at least one fiber skein for the production of filters for cigarettes and for other smokable rod-shaped articles, comprises the steps of drawing from a supply at least one filter tow strip, supplying the drawn fiber strip to a subse... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5419202 | Paperboard score bend testing device and method A device and method for measuring the force or pressure required to break a score and bend a sheet of paperboard along a pre-formed score line. The device includes means for clamping one portion of the sheet between a pair of stationary plates, with anoth... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5379648 | Method and apparatus for testing chew-out strength of paperboard core The invention provides a method and apparatus for testing the chew-out strength of paperboard cores. The apparatus of the invention includes a clamping element for clamping a tubular core to prevent rotation thereof; a splined chuck element in the form of... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5342278 | Apparatus for the on-line control of folding box blanks A device for on-line control and automatic ejection of faulty blanks moving along a conveyor wherein there is a linear ejector conveyor positioned laterally and at an acute angle to the conveyor direction and wherein the speed with which the faulty blanks... | 08/30/1994 |
| 5313167 | Moisture measurement apparatus, system and method utilizing microwave or high frequency energy Apparatus for measuring a characteristic of a body of material having first and second substantially parallel coaxial lines with distal extremities in relatively close proximity to each other and adapted to be disposed in close proximity to the body of ma... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5284164 | Method for improving the quality of products produced in the cigarette manufacturing process The present invention comprises a method for improving the quality of products produced in a cigarette manufacturing process. Selected machine operating parameters for at least one machine are monitored, as well as the product being produced. Samples of t... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5116298 | Control process and apparatus for the production of cigarette filters To improve quality control a cigarette filter manufacturing line is provided with a testing station which periodically removes a filter to test the diameter and resistance to draw. The mean diameter and RTD of a number of filters is calculated and compare... | 05/26/1992 |
| 4984409 | Process and apparatus for the testing of carton packs Conventionally, large-volume carton packs are constructed in such a way that two mutually opposite walls (bottom wall 19 and cover wall 20) are formed from folding tabs (15 to 18) overlapping one another. The folding tabs are connected to one another by a... | 01/15/1991 |
| 4699606 | Apparatus for detecting and/or controlling tension of a moving web, for example, a filamentary tow utilized in the production of cigarette filters Apparatus for detecting and/or controlling tension of a moving web, for example, a filamentary tow, in a preselected zone of a longitudinal path traversed by the moving web. A sensing roller is journally supported by roller support structure, the latter h... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4607252 | Monitoring system for production lines A system for monitoring the operation of an input transducer of a central control unit for machines employed in production and product packaging lines, the system having a first circuit for detecting operating defects of the input transducer including a f... | 08/19/1986 |
| 4578052 | Method and apparatus to determine folding deviations In a method and an apparatus to test folded sheets for folding deviations from the reference folding line, to be used in pocket folding - or cutting folding machines, markings are made on the folding material, corresponding with the print format, and are ... | 03/25/1986 |
| 4571497 | Method for continuously measuring the perimeter of wrapped objects Disclosed is a method of continuously determining the perimeter of an elongated object of generally uniform cross section which comprises wrapping the object with a sheet of flexible material having a pair of detectable parallel lines formed thereon, such... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4567372 | Method for continuously measuring the perimeter of wrapped objects of generally uniform cross-section Disclosed is a method of continuously determining the perimeter of an elongated object of generally uniform cross-section which comprises wrapping the object with a sheet of flexible material having a single band imprinted thereon in such manner that the ... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4522615 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing an agricultural bag In a method and apparatus for manufacturing two-ply agricultural storage bags, two supplies (36, 38) of flexible tubular materials are positioned on opposite sides of feed wheels (26) mounted on a generally cylindrical frame structure (24). The inner mate... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4424051 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing an agricultural bag In a method and apparatus for manufacturing two-ply agricultural storage bags, two supplies (36, 38) of flexible tubular materials are positioned on opposite sides of feed wheels (26) mounted on a generally cylindrical frame structure (24). The inner mate... | 01/03/1984 |
| 4234179 | Laundry folding machine A laundry folding machine for imparting initial folds to an article is disclosed. The article is fed from a first conveyor to a second conveyor across a fold gap which is bridged at this time. The second conveyor pauses and then reverses, a suspended loop... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4223551 | Apparatus for ascertaining the resistance of cigarettes or the like to axial flow of gases therethrough Apparatus which ascertains the resistance of filter rod sections or filter cigarettes to axial flow of a gas through their fillers has a drum-shaped conveyor with a row of flutes at one axial end and a row of expandible and contractable hoses at the other... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4220077 | Composite can registration An improved control system for the cutting of spirally wound composite can "sticks" with accurate registration. Cutting knives, which cut a wound tube into sticks, are mounted on a servo-driven sled, which is in turn mounted on a reciprocating carriage. T... | 09/02/1980 |
| 4101121 | Document folding apparatus A document folding apparatus is disclosed wherein means is provided for accomodating documents of various thickness. After the document thickness is determined, means is provided for actuating linkage means for varying the distance between rollers of the ... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4086846 | Apparatus and method to sense and adjust the relative position of hollow tubes within a continuous filter The sensing and correcting apparatus is employed in a machine for making cigarette filter rods containing hollow tubes on a continuous in line basis. The apparatus senses the position of the hollow tubes in a stream of tow and corrects the insertion posit... | 05/02/1978 |
| 4010678 | Method and apparatus for making composite filter plugs Composite filter plugs or mouthpieces for use in filter cigarette making machines are manufactured by moving rod-like filter components or elements of two or more types sideways or partly sideways and shuffling the filter elements to form a series of grou... | 03/08/1977 |
