Patents by Inventor Thomas Edward Franklin

Thomas Edward Franklin 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).

  • Apparatus for gluing the tail of a convolutely wound web material thereto
    Patent number: 8511252
    Abstract: An apparatus for applying a fluid to a convolutely wound roll of web substrate is disclosed. The apparatus provides for a fluid applicator having a manifold and a first surface. The fluid is fluidly displaceable from the manifold to the first surface through at least one opening disposed therein. The convolutely wound roll of web substrate is disposable upon the first surface. At least a portion of the fluid is fluidly displaced from the first surface to the convolutely wound roll of web substrate. Any of the fluid not fluidly displaced from the first surface to the convolutely wound roll of web substrate is not displaceable back into then manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Thomas Timothy Byrne, Thomas Edward Franklin
  • APPARATUS FOR GLUING THE TAIL OF A CONVOLUTELY WOUND WEB MATERIAL THERETO
    Publication number: 20110155326
    Abstract: An apparatus for applying a fluid to a convolutely wound roll of web substrate is disclosed. The apparatus provides for a fluid applicator having a manifold and a first surface. The fluid is fluidly displaceable from the manifold to the first surface through at least one opening disposed therein. The convolutely wound roll of web substrate is disposable upon the first surface. At least a portion of the fluid is fluidly displaced from the first surface to the convolutely wound roll of web substrate. Any of the fluid not fluidly displaced from the first surface to the convolutely wound roll of web substrate is not displaceable back into then manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2011
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas Timothy Byrne, Thomas Edward Franklin
  • Apparatus for gluing the tail of a convolutely wound web material thereto
    Patent number: 7905194
    Abstract: An apparatus for applying a fluid to a convolutely wound roll of web substrate is disclosed. The apparatus provides for a fluid applicator having a manifold and a first surface. The fluid is fluidly displaceable from the manifold to the first surface through at least one opening disposed therein. The convolutely wound roll of web substrate is disposable upon the first surface. The fluid is fluidly displaced from the first surface to the convolutely wound roll of web substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Thomas Timothy Byrne, Thomas Edward Franklin
  • Apparatus for gluing the tail of a convolutely wound web material thereto
    Publication number: 20070295270
    Abstract: An apparatus for applying a fluid to a convolutely wound roll of web substrate is disclosed. The apparatus provides for a fluid applicator having a manifold and a first surface. The fluid is fluidly displaceable from the manifold to the first surface through at least one opening disposed therein. The convolutely wound roll of web substrate is disposable upon the first surface. The fluid is fluidly displaced from the first surface to the convolutely wound roll of web substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Timothy Byrne, Thomas Edward Franklin
  • Method and apparatus for splicing a web material
    Patent number: 7128795
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for splicing web materials. The apparatus comprises a first nip roller, a second nip roller and an adhesive roller. The apparatus further comprises a first wind up roller and a second wind up roller. The apparatus also comprises a pair of infeed web cutting elements, and a pair of outfeed web cutting elements. First and second webs are received from upstream web supplies. One web proceeds downstream and the other is wound on a wind up roller. Adhesive is applied to one web and the two webs together with the adhesive pass between the nip rollers. One web is separated between the upstream supply and the splice and the other is separated between the splice and the wind up roller. The splice may proceed downstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Thomas Timothy Byrne, Fredrick Edward Lockwood, Thomas Edward Franklin
  • Method and apparatus for splicing a web material
    Patent number: 6978816
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for splicing web materials. The apparatus comprises a first nip roller, a second nip roller and an adhesive roller. The apparatus further comprises a first wind up roller and a second wind up roller. The apparatus also comprises a pair of infeed web cutting elements, and a pair of outfeed web cutting elements. First and second webs are received from upstream web supplies. One web proceeds downstream and the other is wound on a wind up roller. Adhesive is applied to one web and the two webs together with the adhesive pass between the nip rollers. One web is separated between the upstream supply and the splice and the other is separated between the splice and the wind up roller. The splice may proceed downstream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Thomas Timothy Byrne, Fredrick Edward Lockwood, Thomas Edward Franklin