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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7228958 | Supporting body, conveyor comprising a number of supporting bodies and method for transversally aligning objects Conveyor (1), comprising a number of supporting bodies (10) arranged successively in an array in order to form transporting positions for objects (P) for transporting between two successive supporting bodies (10), wherein the form of the support... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7213387 | Method of crimping paper roll wrap A method for crimping paper roll wrap overhang is provided. The method comprises (a) forcing a portion of the wrap overhang towards the longitudinal axis for generating a fold in the wrap overhang, and (b) creasing the fold against the end face with a creasing membe... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7107739 | Cross-feed wrapping apparatus and process A cross-feed wrapping apparatus and process for wrapping an object such as a paper roll including a stand assembly for supporting a paper wrapper roll, a feeder assembly for moving a paper wrapper section in a first direction, and a knife assembly for cutting the pa... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7096645 | Method of and apparatus for packaging rolled article A packaging apparatus has a packaging sheet feed mechanism for gripping a side edge of a light-shielding leader and feeding the light-shielding leader to a winding position to position it in the winding position, a rotating and supporting mechanism for positioning a... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7032361 | Method of and system for automatically packaging rolls A system for automatically packaging photosensitive rolls includes a flanged member installing device for selecting flanged members corresponding to a photosensitive roll and automatically installing the flanged members respectively on opposite ends of the photosens... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6568152 | Process and device for packaging a material web roll Process and device for packaging a material web roll. The device of the invention includes a packaging web dispenser, a holding device adapted to hold at least the beginning of a packaging web against the circumference of the material web roll, and a rota... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6505459 | Method and apparatus for wrapping of paper and board rolls into a package wrapping A method and apparatus for wrapping paper and board rolls in a wrapper, in which method the roll (10) to be wrapped is conveyed to a wrapping station, is placed on support means and is rotated resting on said support means. The wrapper (24, 27) is threade... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6321507 | Apparatus for packaging insulation material A belt roll-up machine which includes at least two endless belts. The endless belts have portions that overlap one another. The overlapping portions of the belts form a loop. A compressible strip of insulation material may be rolled in the loop.... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6014852 | Pot wrapping apparatus and method An apparatus and method for covering a flower pot by automatically providing a sheet of material and automatically wrapping the sheet about the flower pot.... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5974768 | Device for packaging a material web roll with a packaging sheet Device and method for packaging a material web roll, having a longitudinal axis, with a packaging sheet. The device includes a packaging sheet dispenser that dispenses the packaging sheet such that a lateral width of the packaging sheet forms an acute ang... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5813198 | Pot wrapping apparatus and method An apparatus and method for covering a flower pot by automatically providing a sheet of material in a vertical or semi-vertical orientation and automatically wrapping the sheet about the flower pot.... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5768858 | Method and apparatus for packaging a roll of material An apparatus and method for packaging a roll of web material with a packaging material includes a wrapping station that has a roller drive. A packaging strip dispenser has a packaging material delivery device. A position of the packaging strip delivery de... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5647193 | Pot wrapping apparatus and method An apparatus and method for covering a flower pot by automatically providing a sheet of material in a vertical or semi-vertical orientation and automatically wrapping the sheet about the flower pot.... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5632378 | Package for products of elongate shape, and the method of producing it A package formed by a wrapper wrapped around a plurality of stacked elongate products (2) each of which temporarily adheres by one of its ends (2B) to an end wall (4) of the wrapper (3). The products may be prepackaged products, such as strips of chewing ... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5546729 | Wrapping machine A wrapping machine for applying a paper or a plastic film to a roll, such as a paper roll, is disclosed. The wrapping machine includes a frame having opposed side members and an upper top member. A turning assembly for receiving and rotating a roll is pos... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5367855 | Method and apparatus for sealing a lid and container with sealing tape A container sealer and associated method are disclosed for successively applying a sealing tape to a seam between a lid and a container body for a plurality of containers and their respective lids. The sealer comprises a conveyor for advancing a plurality... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5337536 | Packaging apparatus A packaging apparatus for packaging rolled articles. The apparatus forms a pair of packaging materials for wrapping side portions of the rolled article. Edges of the pair of packaging materials are adhered to additional packaging material which wraps a ci... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5265399 | Method and apparatus for wrapping rolls, paper rolls in particular, in a wrapper sheet The present invention concerns a method and assembly for wrapping paper rolls in a wrapping material (12). The method employs such wrapping material that incorporates a heat-meltable laminate layer (26). According to the method the paper roll (23) is rota... | 11/30/1993 |
| 4882892 | Dual station wrapping machine A dual station wrapping machine for serially wrapping material layers on rolls is disclosed. A conveyor moves a roll to a wrap station where a transfer arm moves the roll to a support roller. An upper hold down roller completes a three point support for t... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4865818 | Catalytic converter for automotive exhaust system Catalytic converters for automotive exhaust systems wherein thin, resilient, flexible, intumescent sheet materials are utilized as mounting mats for catalytic monoliths are disclosed. Multiple wraps of such sheet materials have been found particularly use... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4765464 | Wrapped coin roll and method of forming same A wrapped roll of coins in which the wrapper comprises a flexible substrate. The wrapper has pressure sensitive adhesive on its inner surface which can be selectively cleanly released from the coins. And a process for applying and removing the wrapper.... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4750251 | Mat support/substrate subassembly and method of making a catalytic converter therewith A method of controlling the mount density of an intumescent mat around a frangible catalyst coated monolith of unknown but varied dimension when the monolith is installed in a catalytic converter, wherein a convolute sleeve of thin intumescent mat from a ... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4736567 | Wrapping machine A wrapping machine for wrapping a roll is disclosed. The wrapping machine includes a conveyor for receiving the roll to be wrapped. Support rollers space the roll relative to the conveyor and a drive roller rotates the roll. An upper hold-down assembly su... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4716709 | Apparatus and method for roll wrapping with poly-coated paper The specification discloses an apparatus and method for wrapping paper rolls with a paper coated with a thermoplastic material. The leading edge of the wrapper is adhered to the roll by softening the thermoplastic. After the wrapper is wrapped about the r... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4690346 | Tape winding machine A spindle supports a wound coil. On a base movable in a plane perpendicular to the spindle are supported a pad, a cutter and a tape table bearing on it a plurality of tapes. Tape is wound around the coil by the rotation of the spindle, and the cutter prov... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4688374 | Pipe wrapping machine A machine for wrapping sheet material around a circular-cylindrical pipe extending longitudinally and horizontally and supported along the bottom on a longitudinally and horizontally extending supporting roller or rollers has a table supporting the sheet ... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4674260 | Coin wrapping mechanism A coin wrapping mechanism for wrapping rolls of coins, the mechanism comprising coin stacking means for forming a coin stack containing a predetermined number of coins, a substrate for supporting a selected length of a wrapping material having a coating o... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4608807 | Process for wrapping a rotating bale of a backed mineral fiber strip with a protective strip that is applied during winding of the bale, for packaging A process for wrapping a rotating bale of mineral fiber strip in the form of a felt-roll with an outer closed-face backing strip with protective wrapping applied as part of the winding process for packaging which entails bringing the protective wrapping, ... | 09/02/1986 |
| 4553372 | Plant for wrapping the envelope surface of a preferably cylindrical article A plant for wrapping a cylindrical article includes means (6,7) for carrying and rotating the article relative a supply (1) for a web (71) of wrapping material, means (5,6,10,17) for applying the end of the material web (71) to the article, and parting me... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4546875 | Coin wrapper A coin wrapper having a paper substrate and a clean releasing pressure-sensitive adhesive is disclosed.... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4485612 | Apparatus for manipulating rolls of convoluted paper or the like Apparatus for providing cylindrical paper rolls with envelopes consisting of inner discs which are adjacent to the end faces of the rolls, of blanks which are draped around the peripheries of the rolls and whose marginal portions are folded over the inner... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4409777 | Web threading apparatus An elongated, resilient member such as a coiled spring or a belt of elastic material is disposed in lapping engagement with first and second drive rollers for engaging and threading a web around the rollers in response to rotation of the rollers. The driv... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4292102 | Process and machine for covering a tubular member, more particularly for covering a box In a process and machine for covering a tubular member, with a covering. The tubular member is applied to a median part of the strip portion, leaving at least one protruding edge, the tubular member thus partially applied and adhering to the strip portion... | 09/29/1981 |
| 3968622 | Roll packaging apparatus The present invention relates to an apparatus for packaging various relatively thin and long rolls, which is suitable for packaging rolls having a center hole or recess in the opposite ends thereof. According to the present invention, it is possible to pa... | 07/13/1976 |
