| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE32331 |
Method and apparatus for correcting stack lean in a zig-zag folded web |
January 13, 1987 |
| Method and apparatus for correcting stack lean in a zig-zag folded web wherein a transverse force is cyclically applied to a traveling web so as to vary the motion of the web slightly as it passes through a transverse perforator. |
| RE30819 |
Method for coating using an open-ended ink chamber having restrictions for partially limit ink f |
December 8, 1981 |
| A method .[.and apparatus.]. for coating wherein the horizontal flow of coating liquid is restricted adjacent the ends of the coating roll to overcome foaming by high flow rates of liquid flow while avoiding fouling of the roll journals. |
| RE30598 |
Method for transverse cutting |
May 5, 1981 |
| A method and apparatus for the transverse cutting of elongated material such as superposed web plies (for example, a convolutely wound log) wherein the material is uniformly advanced along an axial path and a cutting disc blade is moved through an orbit in planetary fashion which int |
| RE29794 |
Method of producing web units |
October 3, 1978 |
| A method of producing web units wherein at least two units are simultaneously processed while in superimposed relation, and thereafter the units are laterally separated -- the invention finding particular utility in connection with business forms. |
| 7584698 |
Embossing assembly for sheet material |
September 8, 2009 |
| An embossing assembly for sheet material includes at least two embossing rollers, the ends of which are rotatably mounted in the side panels of an embossing machine. Each of the side panels is divided into a fixed portion and at least one movable portion. The ends of the embossing ro |
| 7114609 |
Product diverter and method |
October 3, 2006 |
| A wrapping machine for wrapping products is provided with a product diverter for producing package formats which are greater in width than the number of lanes which deliver product to the wrapper machine. A plurality of metering belts advance product from an infeed conveyor along a p |
| 7104494 |
Log discharge device for a rewinding machine |
September 12, 2006 |
| In a rewinding machine (10), a device (50) for discharging logs (20, 20') comprises: a chute (30) disposed downstream of a winding area (2) designed to allow the formed logs (20') to roll towards the output of the winding machine (10), a stopping device (111, 117) designed to stop the |
| 7028612 |
Interchangeable embossing plates for mounting on an embossing roll |
April 18, 2006 |
| A plurality of curved plates which are adapted to be mounted on an embossing roll are identically engraved with an embossing pattern that matches the plate dimensions, permitting them to be interchanged or replaced without disrupting pattern discontinuity. In one embodiment, the patt |
| 6994206 |
Apparatus for feeding rolls of cut products to a wrapper |
February 7, 2006 |
| An apparatus for advancing cut products from a saw to a wrapper includes a plurality of product supports for supporting multiple rows of cut products. A first or buffer portion of the apparatus includes an entry portion of the product supports and includes a first conveyor and a pair |
| 6991682 |
Applicator plate for an adhesive applicator of a core-making machine |
January 31, 2006 |
| An adhesive applicator for a core-making machine is provided with an applicator plate for applying adhesive to a web. The applicator plate has upstream and downstream faces and a bottom surface which extends from the upstream face beyond the downstream face. The bottom surface is adapted |
| 6871814 |
Apparatus for applying glue to cores |
March 29, 2005 |
| A glue applicator for a web winding apparatus applies a longitudinal stripe of glue to an elongated core. The stripe of glue may be applied by an elongated wire or bar, by a rotating roller, or by a sprayer. The glued core is moved by a core inserter into position for insertion into the |
| 6716017 |
Embossing roll with removable plates |
April 6, 2004 |
| An embossing roll includes a roll body and a plurality of plates which are removably secured to the roll body. Each plate includes an outer surface which is provided with an embossing pattern. The plates can be secured to the roll body by vacuum and/or mechanical devices. |
| 6532851 |
Apparatus for supporting product during cutting |
March 18, 2003 |
| An apparatus for supporting an elongated circular product during cutting includes a fixed lower support frame and a movable upper support frame. Right and left bottom support links include a lower end which is pivotally connected to the lower frame. Right and left side support links incl |
| 6513750 |
Lockout cam for a bedroll of a rewinder |
February 4, 2003 |
| A rewinder includes a lockout cam for controlling the actuation of transfer pins and transfer pads on the bedroll of a rewinder. The transfer pins and transfer pads are mounted on a rotatable pin shaft and a rotatable pad shaft, respectively. A cam follower assembly on the pin shaft is |
| 6497383 |
Apparatus and method for applying glue to cores |
December 24, 2002 |
| A glue applicator for a web winding apparatus applies a longitudinals strip of glue to an elongated core. The stripe of glue may be applied by an elongated wire or bar, by a rotation roller, or by a sprayer. The glued core is moved by a core inserter into position for insertion into the |
| 6422501 |
Core infeed apparatus for winder |
July 23, 2002 |
| A core infeed apparatus for a surface winder moves an elongated core axially into the winder while an axial line of glue is applied to the core. The core is moved into a space between a pair of rotatable core guides. One of the core guides is rotatable away from the core while the ot |
| 6408600 |
Wrapping apparatus and process |
June 25, 2002 |
| A sealing apparatus includes a plurality of pairs of upper and lower sealing die assemblies which travel around upper and lower pairs of oval tracks. Each of the oval tracks includes upper and lower horizontal portions and front and rear curved end portions. Each pair of die assembli |
| 6368437 |
Rotary bonding apparatus and method |
April 9, 2002 |
| A rotary bonding apparatus includes a rotatable drum and one or more bonding elements, for example, ultrasonic horn and anvil assemblies, which rotate with the drum. The drum includes a web-supporting surface, and web material which is to be bonded rotates with the drum. The web material |
| 6332527 |
Transport apparatus for handling cut products |
December 25, 2001 |
| A transport apparatus for handling rows of units of multi-ply material such as rolls of bathroom tissue or paper toweling and stacks of folding facial tissue or toweling includes a pair of movable shuttles which can be moved together to provide a bridge for conveying the units over an op |
| 6224468 |
Apparatus and method for sharpening a disc blade |
May 1, 2001 |
| An apparatus and method for sharpening a disc blade includes a grinding wheel mounted on a housing. The housing is mounted on a drive shaft so that the housing rotates with the drive shaft but can move axially relative to the drive shaft. A transversely extending projection on the ho |
| 6220157 |
Printing press with in-line central impression cylinders |
April 24, 2001 |
| A printing press includes a pair of in-line central impression cylinders which rotate about parallel axes. A web which is printed on the central impression cylinders is advanced from one of the cylinders to the other along a path which is perpendicular to the axes. The web is advanced fr |
| 6176184 |
Dryer for flexographic and gravure printing |
January 23, 2001 |
| A dryer for a printing press uses an electric heater to heat air that flows into an air plenum. The heated air flows out of the plenum at high velocity through an array of orifices that have a diameter of about 0.040 inch. The high velocity air impinges on ink which is printed on a web b |
| 6123002 |
Method and apparatus for transverse cutting |
September 26, 2000 |
| A method of operating an orbital saw to transversely sever superposed elongated web plies into shorter length products which includes advancing along a linear path superposed elongated web plies having a cross sectional area of at least about 3.5 square inches (2200 mm.sup.2), provid |
| 6109326 |
Embosser for producing two-ply paper products with either nested or foot-to-foot embossments |
August 29, 2000 |
| An embosser can emboss two webs of sheet material with either nested or foot-to-foot embossments. The embosser includes two steel embossing rolls which are engraved with the same embossing pattern. When foot-to-foot embossments are desired, the embossing rolls are positioned so that the |
| 6050056 |
Packaging bags and apparatus |
April 18, 2000 |
| A packaging bag for containing a product is provided. The bag includes an end with four bag projections that are to be folded over the product. A first pair of opposing bag projections are folded down to form generally triangular portions, and the other pair of opposing bag projections a |
| 6045002 |
Stack comprising V-Z folded sheets |
April 4, 2000 |
| A stack of folded sheets includes right and left Z folded sheets and right and left V folded sheets which are arranged and interfolded so that the stack is balanced and has uniform bulk across its width. Withdrawal of the top sheet of the stack lifts the next sheet into position for with |
| 6038972 |
Quick change system for a press |
March 21, 2000 |
| A robotic apparatus for a printing press transports components between the press and a staging or make-ready area so that components can be prepared for a new press run off-line from the press. The robotic apparatus includes a pair of lifting assemblies which are movable horizontally |
| 5979634 |
Infeed section for packaging apparatus |
November 9, 1999 |
| An apparatus for feeding, stacking, and/or upending products includes a pair of indexing star wheels. A conveyor advances a row of products toward an upstream star wheel. One or more products are metered into one of the notches in the upstream star wheel, and the upstream star wheel inde |
| 5934604 |
Center drive unwind system |
August 10, 1999 |
| A center driven unwind system for core-equipped parent rolls includes a frame for supporting the parent roll while it is being unwound, a parent roll placement cart for moving a parent roll from a loading position to the unwinding position on the frame, and a core removal cart for removi |
| 5924346 |
Method and apparatus for transverse cutting |
July 20, 1999 |
| A method of operating an orbital saw for transversely severing elongated, superposed, multi-ply web material which includes advancing the web material along a path into a cutting station having a skew arm adjacent said path, rotating said arm about an axis skewed with respect to the |
| 5906333 |
Center drive unwind system |
May 25, 1999 |
| A center driven unwind system including a pair of horizontally spaced-apart side frames defining the beginning of a path of travel of the web being unwound from a parent roll for processing by a rewinder, a U-shaped arm structure pivotally mounted adjacent the U-shape base on each side f |
| 5799467 |
Breathable girth unit for a tube former in a packaging apparatus and method |
September 1, 1998 |
| A breathable girth former for a packaging machine for bathroom tissue and kitchen toweling rolls wherein the entrance funnel (preformer) has two halves resiliently mounted to conform to the product dimension most likely to jam in the downstream girth former. The funnel halves movement is |
| 5796221 |
Overload detector for servo driven machines |
August 18, 1998 |
| A controller for detecting abnormal operating conditions of a continuous motion machine such as a packaging machine. The acceleration and velocity of motors for the various axes of the machine are examined by the controller and rapid deceleration or a more gradual deceleration to a l |
| 5791248 |
Liquid supply unit for roll applicator and method |
August 11, 1998 |
| A liquid fountain unit and method for a roll applicator equipped with doctor blades extending parallel to the roll axis and an axially extending third blade mounted adjacent one of the doctor blades and having an angled configuration in the fountain unit chamber with a free edge portion |
| 5759326 |
Method and apparatus for handling logs of convolutely wound webs |
June 2, 1998 |
| A method and apparatus for handling logs of convolutely wound webs which includes providing a rewinder-tail sealer wherein a glue stripe is applied to a predetermined circumferential location on a partially unwound log and the log rewound by rolling on itself toward and into a pair of |
| 5660349 |
Method and apparatus for winding coreless rolls |
August 26, 1997 |
| A method and apparatus for transferring a web to a mandrel to form a coreless, convolutely wound roll which includes an enveloping roller, first and second mandrels, a transfer roller and a cutoff mechanism in the path of travel of a web to be wound, advancing a web in partial enveloping |
| 5573615 |
Method and apparatus for tail sealing of convolutely wound webs |
November 12, 1996 |
| A method and apparatus for sealing the tail of a convolutely wound log which includes the steps of providing a turret rotatably mounted in a frame and having a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart three-roll clusters, feeding a log into a first cluster while positioning an imm |
| 5557997 |
Apparatus for transverse cutting |
September 24, 1996 |
| A compensating linkage for a continuous motion saw for elongated web plies wherein a skew arm is pivotally connected at its ends to a drive arm and where the drive arm at its ends carries disc blades and sharpening grinding stones for the blades, the ends of the drive arm being pivotally |
| 5544557 |
Method and apparatus for cutting superposed webs |
August 13, 1996 |
| A method of cutting an elongated multi-ply flat surfaced ribbon of web material which includes advancing the ribbon along a linear path while rotating a pair of cantilever-mounted drums on opposite sides of the path to flank the ribbon flat surfaces, the drums each having a plurality of |
| 5518490 |
Apparatus and method for the production of zipper-type closure bags |
May 21, 1996 |
| An apparatus and method for producing zipper closure bags from a continuous tube which includes advancing the tube along a continuous path for travel with a rotating metering roll, the metering roll having circumferentially spaced apart ports corresponding to a bag width, and a receiving |
| 5505405 |
Surface rewinder and method having minimal drum to web slippage |
April 9, 1996 |
| A surface rewinder and method for cyclically and convolutely winding web logs wherein a three drum cradle includes spaced apart first and second winding drums and a rider drum and wherein the speed and/or space relationship of the drums is between the drums and a web being wound on a |
| 5505402 |
Coreless surface winder and method |
April 9, 1996 |
| A coreless surface winder and method wherein two of the winding drums are slightly spaced apart by a distance less than two web thicknesses which then operate to cause a folded leading edge on a transversely severed web to roll upon itself and develop an incipient log which thereafter is |
| 5497959 |
Coreless winding method and apparatus |
March 12, 1996 |
| A method and apparatus of coreless rewinding of retail-sized logs wherein the logs are developed alternately side-by-side on small diameter elongated mandrels. |
| 5458033 |
Trim eliminator for log saw |
October 17, 1995 |
| Trim eliminator for log saw and method in connection with the rewinding of webs into logs and rolls or toilet tissue and toweling wherein two independently adjustable suspensions systems are employed for each log/roll lane so as to suspend rolls over a cull area but not the trim annu |
| 5421924 |
Apparatus and method for ultrasonic sealing disposable diapers |
June 6, 1995 |
| A method and apparatus for transversely sealing multi-ply diaper webs including an ultrasonic horn assembly above the web and an anvil assembly below the web, and including orbiting the two assemblies with points of orbit intersection at two spaced apart points on the web and with one of |
| 5411618 |
Method and apparatus for producing waistband-equipped disposable diapers |
May 2, 1995 |
| A method and apparatus for making diapers wherein spaced apart moisture pervious webs are applied to fluff pads and overlaid with a further moisture pervious web which permits further processing prior to adhesively sandwiching a waistband between the further web and an underlying moistur |
| 5406887 |
Apparatus and method for doctor blade replacement in a flexographic press |
April 18, 1995 |
| Apparatus and method for flexographic printing wherein a press having a frame is equipped with an ink transfer roll, a subframe is movably mounted on the frame adjacent the transfer roll, a holder being movably mounted on the subframe, the holder being equipped with upper and lower docto |
| 5402960 |
Coreless surface winder and method |
April 4, 1995 |
| A coreless surface winder and method wherein one of the winding rollers is accompanied by a slightly spaced apart arcuate dead plate which operates to cause a folded leading edge on a transversely severed web to roll upon itself and develop an incipient log which thereafter is completed |
| 5402724 |
Method and apparatus for washing the deck of a press or coater |
April 4, 1995 |
| A method and apparatus for washing the fountain of a flexographic press including a positive displacement pump coupled to the ink fountain of the press and selectively to solvent and waste containers to a closed circuit for recycling and to atmosphere for purging and, optionally, to a so |
| 5389173 |
Apparatus and process for making disposable diaper type products |
February 14, 1995 |
| Apparatus for producing disposable diaper type products such as diapers per se and training pants in which leg elastic strands are captured between a pair of webs which are thereafter united with a fluff pad-equipped web and wherein guide members are employed for traversing the elastic s |
