With Cutting, Punching, Piercing, Severing, Or Tearing Patents (Class 156/510)
  • Publication number: 20130083140
    Abstract: An apparatus useful in the assembly of printer cartridges includes a plurality of accumulator bags removeably secured to a carrier sheet. Each accumulator bag includes a first polymer film panel and a second polymer film panel welded together to form a pressurizable chamber with an aperture formed in the bag to provide access to the pressurizable chamber. An annular adhesive element is secured to each bag such that an aperture of the annular adhesive element is generally concentric with the aperture of the accumulator bag. The carrier sheet includes an upper adhesive stripe, a lower adhesive stripe, and a silicone stripe. The plurality of accumulator bags is removeably secured to the carrier sheet by adhering an upper portion of each bag to the upper adhesive stripe, adhering a lower portion of each bag to the lower adhesive stripe, and positioning the annular adhesive element in contact with the silicone stripe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Avery Dennison Corporation
  • Patent number: 8408265
    Abstract: A tape dispenser of the present invention includes an integrally-formed main body. The main body has a rack and two semi-crusts. The semi-crusts are pivotably connected to the rack, so that the semi-crusts can be closed for a tape roll to be received therein. Or, the semi-crusts can be opened for placing or replacing the tape roll. The rack has a front plate and a top plate. The front plate, the top plate, and the semi-crusts are rectangularly arranged. Thus, structure strength of the tape dispenser is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Inventor: Chi-Tsai Chang
  • Publication number: 20130075042
    Abstract: The present invention provides a laminator with a corner cutter including a main body, a laminating device and a cutting device. The main body includes a receiving space. The main body is horizontally formed with an entering slot, an exiting slot, a penetrating groove and a corner-cutting recess. The main body having two lateral sides formed between the entering slot and the exiting slot, the corner-cutting recess being disposed at one of the lateral sides. The laminating device disposed in the receiving space includes two rolling rods, a driving portion and two heaters. The two rolling rods are heated by the two heating members. The driving portion drives the two rolling rods to rotate. The cutting device includes a pushing portion and a cutting portion. The cutting device is disposed at one side of the receiving space where corresponding to the corner-cutting recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventor: Chih-Wei HU
  • Publication number: 20130075015
    Abstract: Device for embedding a thread (F) in a rubber profiled element (P) in a given direction comprising: a continuous thread-feed means (4) arranged on a fixed structure, a moving support (2) able to run along a structure (1) in a reciprocating rectilinear movement between a raised position and a lowered position and comprising a top (21) and a base (22) between which is formed a duct (25) intended to guide the thread (F), A hollow needle (5) comprising a canal (53) in which the said thread (F) is able to run, which needle is fixed by one of its ends (51) to the base (22) of the moving support (2) in the continuation of the duct (25), and comprising at its other end a tip (52) capable of penetrating the said rubber profiled element (P), a cutter (3) arranged on the structure (1), comprising a rotary blade (30) comprising a cutting wire (34) able, when the needle is in the raised position, to cut off the thread (F) at a given distance (d) from the tip of the needle upon each cycle of reciprocating movement of the n
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventor: Henri Hinc
  • Patent number: 8403018
    Abstract: Equipment of manufacturing a wearing article includes a plurality of units movably arranged on a unit basis for transferring a half-completed product of the wearing article. The plurality of units is configured to perform the steps of shaping pulverized pulp into an absorbent body, sandwiching the absorbent body between first and second sheet members to obtain a continuous body of an absorbent main body, producing at least apart of a belt element, severing the continuous body to obtain the absorbent main body, affixing a pair of the belt elements to end sections of the absorbent main body, folding the absorbent main body in two, and superposing the belt elements on each other, joining the superposing belt elements at intervals at a to-be-joined portion to obtain the waist-belt section, and severing the continuous body corresponding to the to-be-joined portion for each waist-belt section to obtain the wearing article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Uni-Charm Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Yamamoto, Kenji Takeuchi, Fumihito Kawazu
  • Publication number: 20130068392
    Abstract: An apparatus makes plastic bags in succession by intermittently feeding webs of plastic film longitudinally along a path. Movable units are spaced apart along the path and are driven by drive units, one for each movable unit, longitudinally of the film webs. Control switches, one for each movable unit, works on each drive unit to move the corresponding movable unit for position adjustment. The film webs are processed by at least some of the movable units whenever being fed intermittently, to successively make the plastic bags.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: Totani Corporation
    Inventor: Mikio TOTANI
  • Patent number: 8397780
    Abstract: An automatic machine and an automatic method for the application of a spacer profile, preferably made of expanded synthetic material, on a glass sheet in order to compose the insulating glazing unit, after extrusion of a thermoplastic sealant on a portion of each one of its faces designed for mating. The process for extrusion of the sealant on the profile is independent of the process for applying the profile on the glass sheet, so that therefore each one of the two processes can be performed by using its optimum parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: FOR.EL. S.p.A.
    Inventors: Fortunato Vianello, Dino Moschini
  • Patent number: 8393375
    Abstract: A commercial tape applicator capable of folding at least one side edge of a tape as it is fed to the applicator to provide an easily a gripped edge on the tape after it has been applied to the case. The invention provides a folding station on a dancer platform mounted on a dancer arm that has a nip roll at its free end and the arm is biased so that the nip roll is in contact with the periphery of a tape roll forming the source of tape and is usable to align the tape path through the folding station with the tape leaving the tape roll and accommodate deformation of the roll. A latch and cooperating cog wheel may be used to control the off feeding of the tape for the supply roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Lamus Enterprises Inc.
    Inventor: Joe Augustine S. T. Lam
  • Publication number: 20130059106
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for producing self-adhesive labels. The method and apparatus laminate a liner-less facestock comprising self-adhesive labels to a reusable liner. The facestock has an adhesive side and a non-adhesive side. The adhesive side of the facestock is in contact with the reusable liner. Then, the facestock is cut around the self-adhesive labels. Waste facestock is separated from the reusable liner. The self-adhesive labels are extracted from the reusable liner, and the reusable liner is collected. A self-adhesive label product is also disclosed. The self-adhesive labels may be applied on receiving surfaces, for example on bottles, on cans, and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventors: Maxime Bayzelon, Francois Bayzelon, Frederic LaBrie, Wei Xuan
  • Publication number: 20130048218
    Abstract: An improved tape applicator for apply a tape to close a case or box is provided that uses a wiper system that better seals the tape to the box, provides an improved cut-off system wherein the action of the cut-off blade which partially cuts and then tears the tape is across the tape path at an improved angle. Also included is an improved system for adjusting tab length on the lead end of the case, providing a stiffened free end portion of the tape to engage an on-coming case, for controlling the rotation of large tape rolls by applying pressure to the side of a large roll and locking the tape roll to the mounting hub on the machine by penetrating the tape roll core with locking elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Inventor: Joe Augustine S. T. Lam
  • Publication number: 20130048195
    Abstract: When a liquid crystal panel in which a liquid crystal is enclosed between two substrates is manufactured, a space is provided as an aperture when the liquid crystal is injected, and a sealant for bonding the two substrates is applied to one of the two substrates along a first path encompassing a first area in which the liquid crystal is enclosed, and a second path encompassing a second area facing the first area with the space interposed between the areas. The two substrates to one of which the sealant is applied are bonded. In the system according to the present invention, only the sealant applied along the second path is hardened first on the bonded two substrates. After hardening the sealant applied along the second path, a hole which is an aperture for forcibly removing a gas generated when the sealant of the first path is hardened is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: FUJITSU FRONTECH LIMITED
    Inventors: Kazuya OHASHI, Hidenobu HAMADA, Junji TOMITA
  • Publication number: 20130037219
    Abstract: A system for manufacturing an optical display device includes providing a roll of a belt-shaped sheet material including an optical film and a release film, which has score lines previously formed by cutting layers of the material other than the release film. The optical film is bonded to a rectangular optical display unit of the display device. In the bonding steps, a first optical film is divided by the score lines into pieces each having a length corresponding to a long side of the display unit, and a second optical film is divided by the score lines into pieces each having a length corresponding to a short side of the display unit. The first optical film has a first polarizing plate whose longitudinal direction is parallel to its absorption axis, and the second optical film has a second polarizing plate whose longitudinal direction is parallel to its absorption axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    Inventor: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20130037218
    Abstract: A bodily fluid absorbent pad has a shape symmetric in a longitudinal direction as well as in a transverse direction. A dimension of the pad in the transverse direction is larger in opposite end regions than in an intermediate region. The pad is formed along opposite side edges with first and second compressed lines. Paired compression rolls are used to form the first and second compressed lines, and at least one roll constituting the paired compression rolls is formed on a peripheral surface thereof with compressing units projecting from the peripheral surface. The compressing units are arranged in a circumferential direction to form one row and at least one additional row adjacent to the one row in an axial direction of the roll. There is an offset between the compressing unit in the one row and the compressing units in the other row in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: UNI-CHARM CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hidenori SATO
  • Patent number: 8372240
    Abstract: The subject of the invention is a novel plasterboard and its manufacturing processes. The novel board comprises, on one side, two first parallel feathered edges and, on the other side, two other, second, parallel feathered edges that are perpendicular to the first ones; or, on one side, two first parallel feathered edges and, either on the same side or on the other side, two second parallel feathered edges that are perpendicular to the first ones, the said other parallel feathered edges having a width of between 100 and 200 mm; or, on one side, two first parallel feathered edges and, either on the same side or on the other side, two second parallel feathered edges that are perpendicular to the first ones, the said second parallel feathered edges having a width such that the ratio of the width of the said second parallel feathered edges to the width of the said first parallel feathered edges is between 1.5 and 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Lafarge Platres
    Inventors: Paul Jallon, Jean-Louis Laurent, Frederic Peronnet, Roger Arese, Lionel Zbinden, Emmanuel Vial, Loic Martin
  • Patent number: 8371354
    Abstract: A method and apparatus enables linered label applicators to use labels on thin liners. Linered labels comprise a composite of an elongate sheet of thin or light-weight temporary liner having a precut label adhered to a low adhesion surface. The cut-out labels on the liner are fed into the linered label applicator. The use of support mechanisms other then vacuum application on rollers enables the use of thinner liner sheets on labels. A die head for cutting or perforating labels comprising adhesive on label stock comprising a die head having at least 80% of its outer surface comprising flat areas between cutting edges, multiple cutting edges on the outer surface, and an internal volume in the die head, the internal volume for carrying coolant liquid into and out of the volume so as to cool the outer surface of the die head when the coolant temperature is at least 10° C. cooler than the outer surface of the die head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventor: Robert Phillips
  • Publication number: 20130032292
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for manufacturing. A fiber layer and a first porous bonding layer are formed to form a unidirectional lay-up of fibers. The unidirectional lay-up of fibers is heated under pressure to form a unidirectional composite tape. A first plurality of lengths of the unidirectional composite tape is laid down to build a first layer from the unidirectional composite tape. A second plurality of lengths of the unidirectional composite tape is laid down to build a second layer from the unidirectional composite tape on the first layer at a predetermined angle from the first layer. At least one of the first and second plurality of lengths of the unidirectional composite tape are slit while laying down the first and second plurality of lengths of the unidirectional composite tape. A composite fabric is formed from the first and second layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: The Boeing Company
  • Publication number: 20130032283
    Abstract: Portions of microwave energy interactive material may be cut and removed during intermediate steps in a lamination processes, so that remaining microwave energy interactive material in a resultant laminate is arranged in a pattern. Regarding the removal of the portions of the microwave energy interactive material, a compound laminate may be delaminated into parts, and one of the parts may be a sacrificial laminate that includes the removed portions of the microwave energy interactive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph C. Walsh, Mark Sinclair, Jeffrey T. Sloat
  • Patent number: 8365788
    Abstract: A printer system includes a print and apply device that receives a single data stream containing label printing/encoding data and positioning data. The print and apply device transmits label data to a printer/encoder portion of the system and positioning data to motors that move the system. Once the printer portion and the applicator portion have indicated they are ready, a signal is sent to apply the label. The label can be applied anywhere in the X, Y, and/or Z directions on a package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Inventor: Van Loi Le
  • Patent number: 8366857
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and systems for collecting thin tissue samples for imaging. Thin tissue sections may be cut from tissue samples using a microtome-quality knife. In one example, tissue samples are mounted to a substrate that is rotated such that thin tissue sections are acquired via lathing. Collection of thin tissue sections may be facilitated by a conveyor belt. Thin tissue sections may be mounted to a thin substrate (e.g., by adhering thin tissue sections to a thin substrate via a roller mechanism) that may be imaged, for example, by an electron beam (e.g., in an electron microscope). This tissue sections may be strengthened before cutting via a blockface thinfilm deposition technique and/or a blockface taping technique. An automated reel-to-reel imaging technique may be employed for collected/mounted tissue sections to facilitate random-access imaging of tissue sections and maintaining a comprehensive library including a large volume of samples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Inventors: Kenneth Hayworth, Amy Au Hayworth
  • Patent number: 8360124
    Abstract: An apparatus and process for use in an in-mold labeling application utilizes a rolled label sheet having a multiplicity of pre-printed non-adhesive labels and a pre-printed registration mark associated with each of the labels, a sensor for detecting each of the registration marks to enable alignment of the label sheet in a predetermined longitudinal position before labels are cut therefrom; a set of driven pinch rolls for moving it forward or backward; a circumferential die cutter for cutting one or more labels from the label sheet; a passive float roll following the die cutter for creating a controlled loop in the label sheet that permits the die cutter to operate independently of a vacuum conveyor that follows the float roll, the vacuum conveyor including a sensor to detect each of the registration marks for enabling alignment of the label sheet in a position of registration thereon; and a plurality of vacuum plenums along the vacuum conveyor for selectively receiving hold down vacuum from an external sourc
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: CBW Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: David E. Carson, Matthew C. Davis, Thomas A. Sahrle, Geoffrey S. White, Robert J. Wooden
  • Publication number: 20130000849
    Abstract: A label fitting device provided with a plurality of mounting bases which move along a transport path while target bodies for fitting are respectively mounted on the bases; a fitting head which is provided directly above each mounting base and moves together with the mounting base; and a label supply mechanism provided directly above the transport path to supply labels. Each fitting head includes a take-up member which receives a label held by a label supply unit when the head passes a supply position, and an opener mechanism which receives the label from the take-up member, and thereafter opens the label and fits the label on the target body mounted on the mounting base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2010
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: FUJI SEAL INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Toshiyuki Ushidate
  • Publication number: 20120318429
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for arranging double-sided adhesive foil on a cylindrical holder for a flexible printing plate, wherein the device comprises a frame, at least one shaft bearing placed in the frame for bearing-mounting of a shaft connected to the cylindrical holder, and foil roll bearings for a roll of foil, and a support plate with a support surface for the foil, and the projection of the axis between the foil roll bearings onto the support surface extends at an angle differing from 0° relative to the projection of the axis between the shaft bearings onto the support surface. The projection of the foil axis onto the support surface preferably extends transversely of the projection of the axis. The foil is hereby moved in the direction of the axis of the shaft bearings and the foil is fixed in this direction on the cylindrical holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: AV Flexlogic B.V.
    Inventor: Petrus Johannes Marie Otten
  • Publication number: 20120318437
    Abstract: A system and method for repairing a screen for use in the paper mill industry consists in using a small circular-shaped die or rotary cutter to cut through a multilayer wire. A first, small diameter punch die is used to cut through all of the damaged layers and then, each successive punch die is configured with a larger diameter and a flange that makes it go less deeply so that it cuts all but the bottom most damaged layer. The process is repeated for each layer with increasing diameter punch dies so that each hole is larger in diameter. In doing so, it is easy to reach the bottom most layer from the top, put in a patch and micro weld it and then move up to the next layer and still having room for the welding because of a larger hole still on the layer above it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventor: Daniel Dagenais
  • Publication number: 20120312461
    Abstract: It is an objective of the invention to provide a tape adhering apparatus and a tape adhering method that enable shortening of a time consumed by operation for adhering one cut piece of an ACF tape. After a cut piece 4S of an ACF tape 4 is pressed against and adhered to a target adhering area Sa on a substrate 2 by a press tool 22, a transfer base 14 is transferred, and a tape member Tp is then forwardly conveyed in synchronism with transfer of the transfer base 14 in such a way that the press tool 22 comes to an elevated position above the target adhering area Sa on the substrate 2 where the cut piece 4S of the ACF tape 4 is to be adhered, thereby peeling a separator Sp off from the cut piece 4S of the ACF tape 4. A tape cutting unit 24 is disposed downstream of a region Rg of, immediately below the press tool 22, of the tape member Tp conveyed by the tape conveyor unit 23 with respect to a forward conveyance direction of the tape member Tp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shingo Yamada, Kozo Odawara
  • Patent number: 8327902
    Abstract: An improved tape supply system particularly suited for use in a multifunction tape applicator for applying a front and/or back L-clips to a case wherein a dancer roll is operable to provide slack in the tape and a break is applied to facilitate cutting of the tape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Lamus Enterprises Inc
    Inventor: Joe Augustine S. T. Lam
  • Publication number: 20120305175
    Abstract: An apparatus for laminating a fabric material to a part broadly comprises a vacuum table, a cutting element, a plurality of pinch rollers, and a plurality of compaction rollers. The vacuum table receives the fabric material from a supply spool and retains the material while the cutting element cuts scrap material from the sides of the fabric material. The pinch rollers receive the fabric material after the scrap material has been cut and are configured to stretch the fabric material from a center line outward toward the edges of the material. The compaction rollers receive the fabric material from the pinch rollers and are configured to press the fabric material against a surface of the part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Wampler, Matthew Ryan Schroeder, Troy Lynn Wampler
  • Patent number: 8322394
    Abstract: An apparatus for connecting and cutting tubular cores (1) for supporting rolls of wound material comprising a loading station (80), comprising a rolling cradle consisting of two parallel and horizontal rollers (10 and 11), a star-shaped driven supplier (4), having, for example, four continuous protrusions (2) that allow to load tubular cores of different lengths. The rollers (10 and 11) of the rolling cradle are arranged along a longitudinal direction (16). The apparatus comprises a pusher (5) that acts against a rear end of the core (1), once it has been loaded on the rolling cradle (10, 11), in order to bring a front end of a loaded core in a connecting station (60) where it is present the rear end of a core portion to connect, loaded previously. The pusher (5) comprises an approaching element (9) with vertical idle rollers (7 and 8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Ga. Vo. Meccanica S.N.C.
    Inventors: Antonio Tancredi, Stefano Benvenuti, Alessandro Niccolai
  • Patent number: 8317954
    Abstract: A label affixing system with which a signal can be supplied to a label affixing machine from an image capturing unit which detects a conveyed object to be labeled. The label affixing system includes a plurality of conveyance lines, a CCD for capturing an image of the conveyed object, and a label affixing machine that includes a plurality of printing formats and affixes a printed label to the conveyed object. The system measures a distance to the conveyed object subjected to image capture by the CCD; selects one printing format from the plurality of printing formats on the basis of the measured distance to the conveyed object; prints the label on the basis of the selected printing format; and affixes the printed label to the conveyed object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Sato, Kabushiki Kaisha Sato Chishiki Zaisam Kenkyusyo
    Inventors: Rojan Chitraker, Robert Lanzendorf
  • Patent number: 8308888
    Abstract: A system for making a ballistic material resistant to penetration from bullets, shrapnel, debris, and other lethal missiles, comprising: means for dyeing a flexible conformable low surface energy fabric; a roll coating device for continuously coating a top surface of the dyed fabric with an acrylic based adhesive; an extruder for applying a liner; at least one nip roller for receiving the liner and the coated fabric and applying the liner to the coated fabric; at least one displacement slitter for cutting the coated lined fabric; a fabric printer for printing the cut lined fabric with a fast drying acrylic ink forming a ballistic material up to 300% thicker than the flexible conformable low surface energy fabric; and a continuous cutter for cutting the ballistic material into a desired shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Hisco, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Scott Stover, Paul Mark Merriman
  • Publication number: 20120279645
    Abstract: A double-faced adhesive tape is accurately joined to a bent tape joining face of a workpiece while a separator on an upper surface remains without separation of the separator. Specifically, the double-faced adhesive tape has the separator on the upper surface remaining and a separator on a lower surface being separated, and a rotary cutter forms slits at given intervals along sides of the separator on the double-faced adhesive tape that is to be supplied to a tape joining position. Then, the double-faced adhesive tape having the separator with the slits formed therein is guided to the tape joining position at a front end of apparatus, and is successively joined to a front face of the workpiece while being pressed with a joining roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Shinji Inokuchi, Kazuhiko Kinpara, Naoto Kato, Isao Hirose
  • Publication number: 20120282423
    Abstract: The invention relates to veneer strips made of individual veneer layers (1), wherein adjacent veneer layers overlap (7) and comprise a joint (4) having a wedge-shaped cross-section in the region of the overlapping. The veneer layers are connected to each other by means of adhesive. The invention further relates to a method, to a device for performing the method, and to a use of the veneer strips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: PADANA AG
    Inventors: Achim Möller, Andreas Wagner
  • Publication number: 20120279663
    Abstract: An apparatus for making a disk-shaped filtering unit includes a conveying unit, a hot-pressing unit and a punching unit. The conveying unit conveys a laminate including a screen-related substrate sandwiched between two membrane-related substrates. The hot-pressing unit hot-presses and welds the laminate dot by dot to bond the substrates along a closed curve eventually, thus making a semi-product of the filtering unit out of a portion of the laminate within the closed curve. The punching unit punches the semi-product with an aperture, thus making a final product of the filtering unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventor: Chi-Chang KUO
  • Publication number: 20120279643
    Abstract: A first process for making labels comprises the steps of feeding a laminated combination of a face stock and a process liner to a cutting station such as a microperforator or die-cutter and thereafter stripping the process liner from the face stock and further processing the face stock. The process liner may be recycled and reused. A second method includes all of the steps described above along with the further step of laminating the cut or perforated face stock, immediately after stripping off the process liner, to a second lighter liner which carries the face stock, minus the web or matrix of waste material, to a roller. A complete description of the machinery is given herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: ETI Converting Equipment, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederic LA BRIE, Yves ST-AMANT, Francois BAYZELON
  • Patent number: 8297327
    Abstract: A hand held adhesive tape dispensing machine for joining tape strips originating from two tape rolls to form one tape strip of a desired length with partially exposed adhesive on both sides, which has an offset frame structure supporting guide members to maintain tape positions; roller that tape strips join on; spools that can accommodate varying widths of tape; cutting blade for severing tape; and handle for grasping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Inventor: Thelbert David Hardy
  • Publication number: 20120267047
    Abstract: A double sided tape applicator can include a quick release head to facilitate, for example, cleaning and tape threading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventors: Brian Maus, Thomas Truman
  • Patent number: 8291957
    Abstract: A transporter for dry film laminator includes a base, a film guider mounted in the base, and a film leveler mounted on the base. The base has a platform disposed thereon. The base has two film extending rollers respectively disposed on two ends thereof. The base has two guiding rails disposed on two sides thereof. The film leveler has two ends respectively mounted on the two guiding rails. The film guider is provided for transporting the dry film to the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: C Sun Mfg. Ltd.
    Inventors: Chin-Sen Lai, Wei-Hsien Li
  • Patent number: 8291955
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus of manufacturing a pipe-shaped insulator, wherein a thin fiberglass mat is coated, at a surface thereof, with a binder (adhesive) and is press-wound on a forming roller, so as to manufacture a pipe-shaped insulator having a predetermined thickness and a predetermined diameter. The apparatus includes a mat feeding roller, a plurality of fiberglass mat transportation rollers, a coating roller to coat a binder over a surface of the fiberglass mat, a forming roller on which the fiberglass mat, coated with the binder, is wound in plural times to form a pipe-shaped insulator, a squeeze roller disposed parallel to the forming roller, a pressure regulator to press the fiberglass mat, an encoder to measure a transported length of the fiberglass mat, a cutting unit to diagonally cut the fiberglass mat, a control system, a sensor, and a plurality of drive motors and power transmission members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Sewoon T&S Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Pil Se Lee
  • Publication number: 20120247681
    Abstract: A diaper manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention includes: an oscillating mechanism disposed on a top-sheet continuous body while oscillating leg gathers; an outer holding mechanism holding the leg gathers disposed in a predetermined waveform by the oscillating mechanism; and a cutting mechanism having a blade section cutting the leg gathers held by the outer holding mechanism. The outer holding mechanism holds, out of a region formed in a predetermined waveform, an outer end region OT which includes an outer end of the leg gathers and on which an adhesive is not applied. The blade section is disposed inside, relative to a crossing direction, the outer end region OT held by the outer holding mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: UNICHARM CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroki Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8276637
    Abstract: An end of a sheet drawn out form a feeder is clamped by a pair of upper and lower clamping devices of two or more pairs. The sheet is drawn out from the initial position to the end position in a spread state. While the spread sheet is being tentered on pin tenters, another pair of upper and lower clamping devices at the end position is separated from each other and moved along the respective rails into the initial position. The end of the sheet drawn out from the feeder is clamped from above and below at the initial position with the upper and lower clamping devices that has returned to the initial position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignees: Fukui Prefecture Government, Mitsuya Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazumasa Kawabe, Kichiro Ishida
  • Patent number: 8277586
    Abstract: A production process is provided for a board of hydraulic binder with a facing on each of its sides. The process includes on one side first tapered parallel edges and on the same side or the other side, two second tapered parallel edges perpendicular to the first. The process also includes the use of a forming lath having at least two distal parts. The process can be used in a production line that includes a specific lath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Lafarge Platres
    Inventors: Jean-Louis Laurent, José Madeira, Stéphane Mettavant, Dominique Ribas
  • Patent number: 8272418
    Abstract: Described herein are various embodiments of an apparatus, system and method for manufacturing irregularly shaped panel filters. For example, according to one illustrative embodiment, a system for manufacturing irregularly shaped panel filters includes a filter medium source, a scoring section in filter medium receiving communication with the filter medium source, a first gathering section in filter medium receiving communication with the scoring section, an unfolding section in filter medium receiving communication with the first gathering section, a shaping section having a laterally moveable cutting portion in filter medium receiving communication with the unfolding section, and a second gathering section in filter medium receiving communication with the shaping section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Cummins Filtration IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Ana R. Considine, Larry T. Gunderson, David D. Helgeson, Amy K. Luttropp, Steven Stokstad
  • Publication number: 20120237776
    Abstract: A layered material may include a ply material and a backing film disposed upon the ply material. The backing film may comprise a polyester film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventor: Richard B. Evans
  • Publication number: 20120234484
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for manufacturing an adhesive patch which is easily applied to the skin. The method includes a first step of forming a pressure-sensitive adhesive agent layer 14 on a support 12, a second step of fixing a pinching piece forming sheet 18 on a release sheet 16, a third step of forming a weakened part 20 in the release sheet 16 and the pinching piece forming sheet 18, and a fourth step of releasably adhering the release sheet 16 to which the pinching piece forming sheet 18 is fixed, that has been obtained in the third step, to the pressure-sensitive adhesive agent layer 14 on the support 12, that has been obtained in the first step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: HISAMITSU PHARMACEUTICAL CO., INC.
    Inventor: Kiyotaka Takada
  • Publication number: 20120238932
    Abstract: A wound dressing (1;15;18) comprising a polyurethane film sheet (2;19) having a wound facing side (3) and an opposite side (4). The wound facing side (3) has a peripheral rim zone (5) provided with an adhesive (6) or an adhesive means (16), the peripheral rim zone (5) encircles a central sheet part (11) free of adhesive (6) or adhesive means (16), and the wound dressing (1) has a moisture vapor transmission rate of at least 1,200 g/m 2/24 hour at the adhesive-coated or adhesive-means provided rim zone (5) and a moisture vapor transmission rate at the central sheet part (12) of at least 3,000 g/m 2/24 hour. A method and production line for manufacturing various embodiments of wound dressings are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: PHARMAPLAST SAE
    Inventors: Mamdouh H. Atteia, Wassim Fares
  • Patent number: 8267138
    Abstract: The present application generally relates to methods, materials, and equipment for manufacturing a signs. Some embodiments of the present application relate to methods of manufacturing a digitally printed, multi-panel sign. Some embodiments of the present application relate to a laminator for use in laminating optically active sheeting to a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Janovec, Mark D. Zender
  • Publication number: 20120227905
    Abstract: An application roller arm assembly for use with a tape cartridge includes a support arm having first and second ends and adapted to be coupled to the tape cartridge. The application roller arm assembly also includes a coupling for a biasing element. The coupling is coupled to the support arm and the biasing element is configured to be coupled to the coupling and the tape cartridge. Further, the application roller arm assembly includes a mechanism for reducing a biasing force from the biasing element. The mechanism is configured to be coupled the support arm and the tape cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Menta, Bryce J. Fox
  • Publication number: 20120232699
    Abstract: A cutting mechanism assembly for use with a tape cartridge includes a support arm having first and second opposing ends and adapted to be coupled to the tape cartridge. The cutting mechanism assembly also includes a mount for a biasing element. The mount is coupled to the support arm and the biasing element is configured to couple the mount to the tape cartridge. Further, the cutting mechanism assembly includes a support plate for a mechanism for reducing a biasing force from the biasing element. The support plate is coupled to the support arm and the mechanism is configured to couple the support plate to the tape cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: William J. Menta, Bryce J. Fox
  • Publication number: 20120222975
    Abstract: A method for sticking, a container, a pocket tape, a method for the production of a pocket tape, a device for the production of a pocket tape, a method for the production of an adhesive tape, an adhesive tape and a device .for the production of an adhesive tape, regarding sticking a pocket into a container to receive an article, through use of adhesive in adhesive zones that are spaced from one another by non-adhesive zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Hans-Peter WILD, Eberhard KRAFT, Klaus HÄGLE, Berthold WILLI
  • Publication number: 20120222810
    Abstract: A reversing fiber placement head that is capable of bidirectional fiber placement on an application surface includes a feed mechanism for delivering fiber along two feed paths that are in a V-shaped orientation relative to one another. A pressure tip assembly including a compaction roller receives fiber from the two feed paths and applies the fiber to an application surface. A shifting mechanism shifts the pressure tip assembly from a first position on the fiber placement head to a second position on the fiber placement head to move the compaction roller along a linear path relative to the fiber placement head, allowing the compaction roller to change its direction of rotation in order to apply fiber to the application surface in opposite directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventor: Milo M. Vaniglia
  • Patent number: 8257525
    Abstract: The subject of the invention is a novel plasterboard and its manufacturing processes. The novel board comprises, on one side, two first parallel feathered edges and, on the other side, two other, second, parallel feathered edges that are perpendicular to the first ones; or, on one side, two first parallel feathered edges and, either on the same side or on the other side, two second parallel feathered edges that are perpendicular to the first ones, the said other parallel feathered edges having a width of between 100 and 200 mm; or, on one side, two first parallel feathered edges and, either on the same side or on the other side, two second parallel feathered edges that are perpendicular to the first ones, the said second parallel feathered edges having a width such that the ratio of the width of the said second parallel feathered edges to the width of the said first parallel feathered edges is between 1.5 and 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Lafarge Platres
    Inventors: Paul Jallon, Jean-Louis Laurent, Frederic Peronnet, Roger Arese, Lionel Zbinden, Emmanuel Vial, Loic Martin