Patents by Inventor Manfred Twente

Manfred Twente 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).

  • Patent number: 5169084
    Abstract: A device for winding webs on core tubes includes mutually opposite trunnions (38), which are aligned with each other and rotatably mounted in a machine frame and at their confronting ends are provided with mandrels, which are adapted to be inserted into the core tubes and to be forced against said core tubes. Each of said trunnions is mounted in an axially displaceable bearing sleeve (31). The apparatus also comprises drive means for axially reciprocating at least one of the mutually opposite trunnions. The trunnion is axially slidably and non-rotatably mounted in the bearing sleeve, and the latter is axially slidably and non-rotatably mounted in a bearing bushing (28), which is rotatably mounted in the machine frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1992
    Assignee: Windmoller & Holscher
    Inventors: Dietmar Potter, Manfred Twente
  • Patent number: 5086986
    Abstract: An apparatus for severing a web at a reversing winder comprises a cutter bar provided with a cutter blade and a roller engageable with a currently empty core tube in the winder. It is desired to provide such an apparatus which can be used in conjunction with core tubes having different diameters. This is accomplished by mounting the cutter bar carrying the cutter blade and the roller in such a manner on a traversing frame, which is movable relative to the core tubes, that the position of the cutter bar and of the roller relative to the core tubes is adjustable by a movement of the traversing frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1992
    Assignee: Windmoller & Holscher
    Inventor: Manfred Twente