Patents by Inventor Gerald K. Sosalla

Gerald K. Sosalla has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Continuous motion coreless roll winder
    Patent number: 6866220
    Abstract: A coreless roll winder includes two sets of belts traveling in opposite directions. A cigarette of web material is formed, and the web is wound around the cigarette by the contact with the belts. The roll formed from the winding is transported to the downstream end of the belts and separated from the rest of the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald K. Sosalla, Joseph E. Cwiakala
  • Apparatus and method for folding products
    Publication number: 20030125180
    Abstract: The present invention includes a web folding apparatus that adheres the web to a belt. A gripping mechanism periodically grips the web from the belt. The action of the gripping ends the travel of the web on the belt and creates a first fold. The gripping mechanism releases the web to create a second fold. Consequently, a continuous web is folded into a zig-zag, continuous fold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2001
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventor: Gerald K. Sosalla
  • Continuous motion coreless roll winder
    Publication number: 20030116674
    Abstract: A coreless roll winder includes two sets of belts traveling in opposite directions. A cigarette of web material is formed, and the web is wound around the cigarette by the contact with the belts. The roll formed from the winding is transported to the downstream end of the belts and separated from the rest of the web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Gerald K. Sosalla, Joseph E. Cwiakala
  • Cartridge for moist wipes
    Publication number: 20020056785
    Abstract: There is provided a cartridge for dispensing wet wipes and for use with or in a dispensing system. The system may include a housing, a tray and a cartridge. The cartridge may have a durable cover over a portion of the cartridge opening, which may be covered with a bacterial resistant seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2001
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Inventors: William R. Newman, Anthony M. Gambaro, Robert E. Krautkramer, Gerald K. Sosalla, Paige A. Dellerman, Herb F. Velazques, Jeffrey D. Lindsay, Yung H. Huang, Michael J. Faulks, Gerald P. DeGreen, Nick E. Stanca