| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE35433 |
Coalescer filter and method |
January 28, 1997 |
| A coalescer filter is illustrated for removing material from a gas wherein a collection of liquid coalesced by passing a gaseous stream upwardly within a coalescing material packed in an upright cylindrical housing is facilitated by creating a pressure drop in a tube .[.by venturi action |
| 6062507 |
Vertical winder and method |
May 16, 2000 |
| A vertical winder for winding a web on a center wound roll has a fixed vertical frame (A) supporting a carriage for vertical movement thereon. The carriage has a vertically movable upright section (B) and a cantilevered section (C) positioning at least one elongated driven roll (D) a |
| 6027067 |
Spread winder and method |
February 22, 2000 |
| A spread winder has a stationary support roll (A) in alignment with a moveable support roll (B) which is carried by a moveable frame (D) and which has a drive (E) operated to cause predetermined spreading as the size of the roll increases with suitable core guides (H) controlling the |
| 5893530 |
Cushioning apparatus for web roll let-off and method |
April 13, 1999 |
| Apparatus and method for cushioning the impact when placing a web roll on a belt let-off has pneumatic cylinders (A) operating bell crank arms (B) for raising a roll carried on one end (C) while lowering a roll (D) carried on an opposite end of the bell crank for tightening the belt (F) |
| 5890672 |
Surface winder apparatus and method |
April 6, 1999 |
| The speeds of support rolls (A) and (B) of a surface winder are controlled during winding by sensing means including a movable roll (C) for detecting variations in web tension. The motors (F) and (G) are controlled responsive to the sensing means by motor control circuitry (H) and, t |
| 5791583 |
Cloth takeup control apparatus and method |
August 11, 1998 |
| A loom cloth takeup having pivotally mounted arms A exerting a force upon a friction roll (F) has first and second control devices (E) and (H) respectively for controlling tension on the cloth ahead of the friction roll (F) and for controlling a motor (G) driving the friction roll (F) to |
| 5566723 |
Apparatus and method for guiding a textile web over a convex guiding surface |
October 22, 1996 |
| An apparatus and method for guiding a web utilizes a curved outer convex cloth guiding surface constructed of extruded aluminum with a specially hardened, brittle, wear resistant surface (A) on arcuate sections such as extrusions provided respectively at the top and bottom of the viewing |
| 5546993 |
Web tension apparatus with sensor switch arrangement for oscilliating dancer roll and method |
August 20, 1996 |
| A web tension control apparatus and method utilizes a control for a drive motor (A) including an oscillating roll (B) for moving a cam (C) in relation to a proximity sensor (E) for controlling the tension in the moving web being transported for takeup. The power output of the proximity |
| 5524677 |
Doffing a cloth roll using a DC motor under full power |
June 11, 1996 |
| A doffing mechanism wherein a cloth roll doffer (C) is normally carried in aligned laterally spaced relation to the cloth roll with a motor which are actuated by manually raising the cloth roll engaging means to forcefully move the cloth roll engaging means for doffing the full cloth rol |
| 5505406 |
Apparatus and method for positioning a web roll |
April 9, 1996 |
| Apparatus and method for centering a web roll includes providing a support (A) for carrying the web roll in longitudinal alignment with a driven belt forming a cradle supporting the web roll for unwinding and winding the web. The support (A) includes a conveyor having a motor (C) produci |
| 5494237 |
Oscillatable web guide roll and method of winding |
February 27, 1996 |
| An oscillatable web guide roll and method of winding uses a cylindrical roll (A) with as recess at one end for receiving a cylindrical cam (C) upon a shaft which forms part of a mounting (B) for the cylindrical roll so that a cam follower (D) fixed to the cylindrical roll may be positive |
| 5478027 |
Web unwinding apparatus and method |
December 26, 1995 |
| An apparatus is illustrated for unwinding a web, such as cloth or paper, which utilizes a driven belt having a width in excess of the width of the web forming a cradle for a cloth roll and the like with elements for adjusting the path of travel of the belt including at least one elongate |
| 5456292 |
Light box inspection apparatus and method |
October 10, 1995 |
| A unitary light box for inspecting cloth manufactured on a loom (10) is provided with first and second viewing areas (B) and (C), respectively, wherein cloth (F) having a vertical run is guided over an intermediate curved surface (D) for inspection providing several angles of sight to th |
| 5443226 |
Center wind takeup drive and method |
August 22, 1995 |
| A drive for a movable center wind takeup for web material has an upright support frame (A) which carries a motor driven power takeoff (B) which is drivingly engageable with the movable takeup. An articulated arm (C) is carried by the upright support and is extensible to achieve alignment |
| 5431192 |
Light box for use in web inspection apparatus and method |
July 11, 1995 |
| An apparatus and method for inspecting and guiding a web utilizes a curved outer convex cloth guiding surface (A) on arcuate sections such as extrusions provided respectively at the top and bottom of the viewing area for guiding cloth and for forming a housing for the light box wherein a |
| 5326041 |
Web roll control and method |
July 5, 1994 |
| A web roll (A) is positioned on a winding apparatus which includes a belt (B). An electric drive motor (C) drives the belt (B) roll (A) during winding and unwinding of the web. An ultrasonic signaling device (D) directs a signal downwardly towards the web roll and receives a return s |
| 5314128 |
Cloth measuring apparatus and method |
May 24, 1994 |
| An apparatus and method for measuring the length of cloth moving in open width from a loom to a cloth winder is illustrated wherein a wheel C is positioned in tangential relation upon cloth moving over a direction roll reflecting the length of the cloth in response to rotations of the wh |
| 5299753 |
Cloth takeup and method |
April 5, 1994 |
| A loom cloth takeup having pivotally mounted arms A exerting a force upon a friction roll (F) has first and second control devices (E) and (H) respectively for controlling tension on the cloth ahead of the friction roll (F) and for controlling a motor (G) driving the friction roll (F) to |
| 5289087 |
Surface winder drive and method |
February 22, 1994 |
| A batcher has a brake (E) connected to the packing roll (B) for slowing the packing roll as during an unwinding phase to vary the packing ratio between the packing roll (B) and the drive roll (A). A drive mechanism (D) utilizes a single drive clutch for imparting a free wheeling action t |
| 5259421 |
Weaving machine feeding apparatus with oscillating dancer roll |
November 9, 1993 |
| Apparatus for feeding warp yarns to a weaving machine has a driven yarn tensioning roll (A) over which passes the warp yarn as it is pulled from a supply into the weaving machine. Thereafter, the warp yarn passes over a dancer roll (B) and a guide (C). A motor (D) drives the roll (A) for |
| 5209418 |
Web unwinding apparatus and method |
May 11, 1993 |
| An apparatus is illustrated for unwinding a web, such as cloth or paper, which utilizes a driven belt having a width in excess of the width of the web forming a cradle for a cloth roll and the like with adjusters for adjusting the path of travel of the belt including at least one osc |
| 4941718 |
Concealed retractable housings |
July 17, 1990 |
| The drawings illustrate an apparatus for housing articles between a ceiling and a roof, utilizing a switch means for actuating suitable electrically operated pivoting means for retracting the apparatus into the ceiling and lowering it from the ceiling. |
