With Particular Spool Supply Hopper Patents (Class 242/533.1)
  • Patent number: 11339021
    Abstract: A device for winding and changing reels of web material includes two independently operable central drives for shifting winding shafts, a drivable winding shaft guide, a contact roller unit and slitting units. Both right-hand winding and left-hand winding are realized, whereby the device is without a prewinding station. For a winding shaft change, the drivable winding shaft guide is driven from the winding position into the parking position and is disconnected. Subsequently, the second central drive is connected to the winding shaft guide and is driven from its parking position into the winding position where the second central drive is connected with a new winding shaft. The contact roller unit is driven against the winding shaft and the web material is cut through by a slitting device and then wound to a new reel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignees: HOSOKAWA ALPINE Aktiengesellschaft, HOSOKAWA KOLB GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Durner, Manfred Göllner, Lothar Klimek, Jens Christian Kammer, Nicole Hoyer, Sebastian Westphal
  • Patent number: 9540213
    Abstract: A system is described for controlling the engagement of a rotating drive, such as a drive for a hose reel. A power source provides rotational power to a first rotating member. A power-transfer device extends between the first rotating member and an input portion of a second rotating member. A control member linked to the first rotating member moves between first and second orientations to move the first rotating member between engaged and disengaged positions. In the engaged position, the power-transfer device is engaged to allow transfer of rotational power from the power source to the second rotating member. In the disengaged position, the power-transfer device is disengaged such that rotational power is not transferred from the power source to the second rotating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: MONROE TRUCK EQUIPMENT, INC.
    Inventor: Andrew Holverson
  • Publication number: 20150122933
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system (1) for the winding-up and/or unwinding of rubber sheet material (91) for tyres and an intervening liner (92) onto or from storage reels (6), comprising a first reel handling section (11), a second reel handling section (13) and a winding section (12) located between the first reel handling section and the second reel handling section, wherein the system is provided with a first station (2) and a second station (3), wherein the first station and the second station are stationed in a handling position in the first reel handling section and the second reel handling section, respectively, for handling the loading and/or unloading of the storage reels (6) and the liner reels (7) onto or from the stations, and wherein the first station (2) and the second station (3) are arranged to be alternately moved from their respective handling positions in the reel handling sections into a winding position in the winding section and vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventor: Wiebe Herman Ten Wolde
  • Patent number: 7931226
    Abstract: The rewinding machine includes a winding unit; a feed path of a web material; a separator device to sever the web material upon completion of winding each log; an insertion path of the winding cores towards the winding unit; a movable mechanical member to facilitate forming a first turn of web material around each winding core inserted in the insertion path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Fabio Perini S.p.A.
    Inventors: Angelo Benvenuti, Romano Maddaleni, Luca Cecchettini, Andrea Fornai
  • Patent number: 7896283
    Abstract: An arrangement for winding up at least two material webs, in particular film webs, having at least two receiving devices, for the rotatable mounting of at least one winding core each. The receiving devices are transferable between a winding position for winding up at least one material web on the winding core, and a removal or loading position, respectively, for removing at least one winding core which has finished being wound up, or for feeding at least one empty winding core. At least two winding cores are coaxially arranged in the receiving device for simultaneously winding up the material webs on separate winding cores, the winding cores each being rotatably mounted in two bearing sites adjacent to the respective winding core. The receiving device has at least three carrying arms, one winding core each being mounted between two carrying arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: SML Maschinengesellschaft M.B.H.
    Inventors: Adolf Tauber, Robert Preuner
  • Patent number: 7802748
    Abstract: A method for rewinding a web of sheet material for making a log wound on a core in a winding zone formed between an upper winding roller and a lower winding roller. Upstream of the winding zone a cradle is provided for feeding the core connected to the support of the lower roller and located beneath the upper winding roller. At least a portion of the cradle is movable with respect to the support of the lower roller and is capable of lowering or rising towards/away from the upper winding roller. For each step of feeding a core, the movable portion can be displaced from a first position of load of the core to a second position wherein the core contacts the upper roller. When the upper roller contacts the core for reaching the winding zone it moves first on the movable portion and then on a fixed portion of the cradle that is integral to the support wherein the axle rotates of the lower roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Macchine Trasformazione Carta
    Inventors: Alessandro De Matteis, Sergio Landucci
  • Patent number: 7775476
    Abstract: In a rewinding machine for winding web material onto a core to form rolls which has an unusual capability for accurate regulation of the winding, the web material is supplied to a winding drum and is transferred to the core to form the roll. The core is supported, rotated in controlled manner, and transported along a path in which the roll of web material wound on the core is enlarged whilst bearing continuously on the winding drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Fabio Perini S.p.A.
    Inventors: Alberto Recami, Giuliano Pagliani
  • Patent number: 7735769
    Abstract: A method for automatic sleeve filling of a winding shaft on roll cutting and winding machines is provided in which, in an exemplified embodiment, in a first step at least two empty winding sleeves are slid onto a free end of a winding shaft so that the winding sleeves are adjacent to one another, in a second step the last winding sleeve slid on by a freely positionable fork piece of a freely programmable draw-off plate along the winding shaft is slid over the winding shaft until the last winding sleeve has reached a predetermined position, in a third step the next-to-last winding sleeve slid on is grasped by tongs freely positionable along the winding shaft and is slid over the winding shaft to the point where in a fourth step the fork piece can dip into the gap produced by the tongs so that the next-to-last winding sleeve is positionable along the winding shaft by the fork piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Kampf Schneid- und Wickeltechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ulrich Thiel, Werner Müller
  • Patent number: 7631832
    Abstract: A packing film stretching and rewinding machine includes a machine table provided thereon with a stretching device, a lip-folding device, a swing device and a rewinding device. A packing film can be stretched, lip-folded and rewound at the same time on the machine table. The packing film is stretched, lengthened and thinned by the stretching device and then the stretched packing film has the opposite edges folded by the lip-folding device to enhance the strength of the opposite edges of the packing film. Subsequently, the edged packing film is rewound into small rolls by the rewinding device. When the packing film is rewound into small rolls, the reel will not be deformed by tightening, needless to stop operating of the machine during whole operation, able to save man-power and lower producing cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Inventor: Chun-Tsai Chen
  • Publication number: 20090095836
    Abstract: The rewinding machine includes a path for insertion of tubular cores; a winding cradle; a first moving member designed to be in contact with the web material to be wound; a rolling surface forming, with the first moving member, a channel for passage of the tubular cores; and an insertion device to insert the cores in the channel. At the inlet of the insertion channel there is a second moving member, opposed to the first moving member, the core insertion path passing between the first and the second moving members. The two moving members are arranged at a distance such that a core inserted between them is in contact with the second moving member and with the web material entrained around the first moving member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: Fabio Perini S.p.A.
    Inventors: Romano Maddaleni, Mauro Gelli, Alessandro Borelli
  • Patent number: 7503520
    Abstract: A reel shaft for reeling a paper web in a reel-up, which reel-up includes at least one unit that is mobile in the longitudinal direction of the paper machine and supports a pair of opposite engagement members each of which includes an engagement part, which engagement parts are arranged for rotatably carrying and detachably engaging the reel shaft during reeling. In accordance with the invention, the reel shaft is free of a support shaft and has a self-supporting, tubular sleeve substantially formed of fiber-reinforced plastic, which sleeve has an envelope surface on which the initial wrapping of the paper web shall be performed, and also an internal surface defining an axial channel terminating in axial openings at the ends of the reel shaft. The invention also relates to a reel-up for such reel shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Metso Paper Karlstad AB
    Inventors: Sören Sven Eriksson, Tord Gustav Gustavsson, Anders Tommy Lindén
  • Publication number: 20090057475
    Abstract: A method for automatic sleeve filling of a winding shaft on roll cutting and winding machines is provided in which, in an exemplified embodiment, in a first step at least two empty winding sleeves are slid onto a free end of a winding shaft so that the winding sleeves are adjacent to one another, in a second step the last winding sleeve slid on by a freely positionable fork piece of a freely programmable draw-off plate along the winding shaft is slid over the winding shaft until the last winding sleeve has reached a predetermined position, in a third step the next-to-last winding sleeve slid on is grasped by tongs freely positionable along the winding shaft and is slid over the winding shaft to the point where in a fourth step the fork piece can dip into the gap produced by the tongs so that the next-to-last winding sleeve is positionable along the winding shaft by the fork piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Ulrich Thiel, Werner Muller
  • Patent number: 7494086
    Abstract: A web material winding machine includes a core tube storage tank, a guiding unit, a transmission means, a web material feeding assembly, a gripping assembly and a second gluing mechanism. A glued core tube is conveyed from the guiding unit to the transmission means and the web material is fed to the transmission means. The transmission means pushes the core tube to move to the gripping assembly and the web material is stuck to the core tube. The web material winds around the working core tube and when the winding is nearly completed, a new core tube is conveyed to the transporting passage and interferes with the feeding speed of the web material, causing the web material to tear along a line of perforations. A tail glue is applied to the web material of the web-wound roll by the second gluing mechanism and a web-wound roll is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Chan Li Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tung-I Tsai
  • Patent number: 7469856
    Abstract: A tissue paper winding and cutting machine includes a first winding roller, at least one core support plate arranged near the first winding roller to form a channel between them, and a pre-winding roller arranged near and below the first winding roller with a circumferential surface facing toward the first winding roller and protruding into the channel to form a narrowed passage in the channel. The pre-winding roller rotates about a shaft thereof in a direction opposite to a predetermined moving direction of a tissue paper to be wound around cores, and at a rotation speed slower than that of the first winding roller. With the rotation speed difference between the pre-winding roller and the first winding roller, a core moved into the channel is temporarily held at the narrowed passage, so that the tissue paper fed into the channel is wound around the core before being pulled broken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Chan Li Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tung-I Tsai
  • Patent number: 7360738
    Abstract: A method for producing logs of paper comprises: feeding a continuous paper web along a fixed path; transversely perforating the paper web such that the paper can be subdivided into various lengths and detached by tearing; feeding tubes such that a preset number of sheets are wound onto said tube to form a log, the tubes being guided in a tube-guiding channel extending between a tube-feeding station and a log-forming station, the channel being delimited in part by a fixed guide and in part by a roller for feeding the paper; and applying glue within the channel such that the last sheet is glued to the log being formed and the paper web is glued to the next tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Inventor: Fabio Perini
  • Patent number: 7293736
    Abstract: In a rewinding machine for winding web material onto a core to form rolls which has an unusual capability for accurate regulation of the winding, the web material is supplied to a winding drum and is transferred to the core to form the roll. The core is supported, rotated in controlled manner, and transported along a path in which the roll of web material wound on the core is enlarged whilse bearing continuously on the winding drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Fabio Perini S.p.A.
    Inventors: Alberto Recami, Giuliano Pagliani
  • Publication number: 20070246595
    Abstract: A web material winding machine includes a core tube storage tank, a guiding unit, a transmission means, a web material feeding assembly, a gripping assembly and a second gluing mechanism. A core tube is glued with initial glue and conveyed from the guiding unit to the transmission means. Meanwhile, the web material is fed by the web material feeding assembly to the transmission means at a normal speed. The transmission means pushes the core tube to move through a transporting passage to the gripping assembly and the web material is stuck to the core tube. The web material winds around the core tube at the winding region. When the winding is nearly completed, a new core tube is conveyed to the transporting passage and interferes the speeding of web material, causing the web material to tear along the perforation line. A tail glue is applied to the completed core tube by the second gluing mechanism and a roll is produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventor: Tung-I Tsai
  • Patent number: 7258298
    Abstract: A preparatory device provided for arranging film roll cores in a condition ready for use for a film roll winding machine, in which the film roll cores are vertically arranged, comprises a supply device for supplying horizontally disposed film roll cores. The supply device is connected with an erecting device serving for moving a film roll core from a horizontal position into a vertical position. With the aid of a transfer device the film roll core is taken out of the erecting device and transferred to the film roll winding machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2007
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Gerd Heikaus
  • Patent number: 7255301
    Abstract: A plurality of upper spool rails arranged over a reel-up device. Each elevated rail temporarily stores reeling spools that are successively loaded into a reeling station to wind a web and form finished reels of paper. The elevated spool rails include: a first pair of parallel upper spool rails extending over the reel-up device and adapted to support a plurality of a first type of reeling spools; and a second pair of parallel upper spool rails spaced above the first pair, and adapted to a plurality of a second type of reeling spools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Assignee: Andritz Tissue Inc.
    Inventors: Harald Schmidt-Hebbel, John H. Schamell, Gerald J. Kramer, Keith Sippel, Bradford Dolbey
  • Patent number: 7175126
    Abstract: The invention refers to a rewinding machine and a method for producing logs of paper; the machine comprises means for feeding a continuous paper web (2) along a predetermined path, means for operating a series of discontinuous transverse cuts in order to subdivide the web (2) into portions of sheets of predetermined length to be separated by tear, means for feeding tubular cores (1) upon each of which a preset number of sheets is to be wound to form a log, a cores (1)-guiding channel (C) which extends between a cores (1)-feeding station (A) and a station at which a log (RO) is formed, the said channel (C) being delimited in part by a fixed guide (3) and in part by a roller (RA) which cooperates for the feeding of the paper (2); the machine comprises a device (4, 5; 32, 31) able to deliver predetermined amounts of glue within said channel (C), the said device including first and second means (4, 31; 5, 32) located and acting on corresponding preset points being located between the station (A) for feeding the c
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Inventor: Fabio Perini
  • Patent number: 7175127
    Abstract: A rewinder having a first winding roll that transports and supports the web, and a second winding roll located a distance from the first winding roll to define a nip therebetween. The rewinder also include at least one core support plate that is curved for receiving and guiding cores adjacent the first winding roll, a contact finger located adjacent the first winding roll, and a web separation bar adjacent the first winding roll and movable into pressing relationship with the web to press the web against the contact finger to separate the web. In some embodiments, the contact finger is recessed within the first winding roll such that the web separation bar presses the web only against the contact finger to separate the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: C.G. Bretting Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Tad T. Butterworth, Gerald L. Fellows
  • Patent number: 7094015
    Abstract: A device is used to convey empty rolls that have been removed by at least one roll changer of a web-fed rotary printing press. At least one empty roll receptacle can be displaced between the roll changer, where the empty rolls are held by the receptacle after they are removed by the roll changer, and an emptying station where the empty rolls are removed from the receptacle. A collection receptacle is provided at the emptying station. The empty rolls are emptied from the empty roll receptacle to the collection receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Koenig & Bauer Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Lothar Franz Hohmann, Klaus Walter Röder
  • Patent number: 6877689
    Abstract: A rewinder having a first winding roll that transports and supports the web, at least one core support plate that is curved for receiving and guiding cores adjacent the first winding roll, and a web separator adjacent the first winding roll and movable into pressing relationship with the web at a velocity at least equal to that of the web. The rewinder of exemplary embodiments winds a web of material a nip defined by the first winding roll, a second winding roll and a rider roll. The web separator of exemplary embodiments comprises a rotatable plurality of fingers that rotates about a common shaft. Because the web separator contacts the web moving at a velocity at least equal to that of the web, the web is effectively separated upstream of the web separator, between the core and the web separator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: C.G. Bretting Mfg. Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Tad T. Butterworth
  • Publication number: 20040256513
    Abstract: The invention refers to a rewinding machine and a method for producing logs of paper; the machine comprises means for feeding a continuous paper web (2) along a predetermined path, means for operating a series of discontinuous transverse cuts in order to subdivide the web (2) into portions of sheets of predetermined length to be separated by tear, means for feeding tubular cores (1) upon each of which a preset number of sheets is to be wound to form a log, a cores (1)-guiding channel (C) which extends between a cores (1)-feeding station (A) and a station at which a log (RO) is formed, the said channel (C) being delimited in part by a fixed guide (3) and in part by a roller (RA) which cooperates for the feeding of the paper (2); the machine comprises a device (4, 5; 32, 31) able to deliver predetermined amounts of glue within said channel (C), the said device including first and second means (4, 31; 5, 32) located and acting on corresponding preset points being located between the station (A) for feeding the c
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventor: Fabio Perini
  • Patent number: 6752345
    Abstract: The rewinding machine for the production of rolls of weblike material comprises: a winding-up system (1, 3, 5) for winding up the weblike material on winding-up mandrels (M), and an extractor (23) for separating the mandrels from the respective rolls formed thereon. A device for washing the mandrels is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Fabio Perini S.p.A.
    Inventors: Giulio Betti, Angelo Benvenuti, Roberto Morelli
  • Publication number: 20040099761
    Abstract: In a rewinding machine for winding web material onto a core to form rolls which has an unusual capability for accurate regulation of the winding, the web material is supplied to a winding drum and is transferred to the core to form the roll. The core is supported, rotated in controlled manner, and transported along a path in which the roll of web material wound on the core is enlarged whilst bearing continuously on the winding drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Alberto Recami, Giuliano Pagliani
  • Patent number: 6655629
    Abstract: A description is given of a device for preparing winding mandrels for winding machines or the like, comprising, in combination: an extraction station (9) with an extractor mechanism for extracting a mandrel from one or more rolls of web material and for inserting the extracted mandrel into a tube (T); a cutting station (11) with cutting means (71) for cutting the tube (T) fitted on the mandrel into a set of tubular cores aligned on said mandrel; an insertion station (13) with insertion members (127) for inserting the mandrel with the tubular cores into a winding machine or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: A. Celli S.P.A.
    Inventor: Giuseppe Acciari
  • Patent number: 6629662
    Abstract: A carpet rolling machine for quickly and efficiently rolling carpet around a core without causing damage to the carpet. The machine includes a moveable dispenser for applying an adhesive flap to the core prior to winding the carpet around the core. The leading edge of the carpet is positioned between the flap and the core so that it may attach to the adhesive on the interior surface of the flap. Once the leading edge of the carpet is properly positioned, the carpet is wound around the core by a roll up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Tuftco Finishing Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Ike Howden, Will Creswell, Bob Creswell, David Clark
  • Publication number: 20030047639
    Abstract: The rewinding machine for the production of rolls of weblike material comprises: a winding-up system (1, 3, 5) for winding up the weblike material on winding-up mandrels (M), and an extractor (23) for separating the mandrels from the respective rolls formed thereon. A device for washing the mandrels is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Giulio Betti, Angelo Benvenuti, Roberto Morelli
  • Publication number: 20020195516
    Abstract: A carpet rolling machine for quickly and efficiently rolling carpet around a core without causing damage to the carpet. The machine includes a moveable dispenser for applying an adhesive flap to the core prior to winding the carpet around the core. The leading edge of the carpet is positioned between the flap and the core so that it may attach to the adhesive on the interior surface of the flap. Once the leading edge of the carpet is properly positioned, the carpet is wound around the core by a roll up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2001
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventors: Ike Howden, Will Creswell, Bob R. Creswell, David Clark
  • Patent number: 6497384
    Abstract: A film winding apparatus has a film winding mechanism for rotating a roll core to wind an elongate film around the roll core thereby to produce a film roll, a product receiving mechanism for gripping the film roll while tensioning the elongate film, the product receiving mechanism being displaceable away from the film winding mechanism, and a cutting mechanism for transversely cutting off the elongate film while the elongate film is being tensioned by the product receiving mechanism. The elongate film can be wound highly accurately around the roll core with a simple process and arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Fujiwara, Tomohiro Nakata, Katsuhiro Sugiyama, Yuji Okabe
  • Patent number: 6364243
    Abstract: A reel winding arrangement includes a contact roller, first and second winding position groups located on a first and second sides of the contact roller, and a core feeding device which includes a longitudinal transport device and a core moving device. The core moving device also includes at least one carrier arrangement positioned to extend over an axial length of said contact roller and at least one pivotable holding arm. A method of winding reel cores includes forming first and second winding positions on first and second sides of a contact roller, loading a plurality of reel cores on a longitudinal transport device, and pivotably feeding the plurality of reel cores from the longitudinal transport device to one of said first winding position and said second winding positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Voith Sulzer Papiertechnik Patent GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Baumeister, Dirk Cramer
  • Patent number: 6338451
    Abstract: In a cross cutting device for a winding machine having at least a first carrier roll (11) wrapped by the web to be wound and a second carrier roll, both carrier rolls forming a winding bed for at least one roll (13) to be wound around a winding core (14), particularly for winding paper in form of one web or several webs in parallel, a cross cutting device to cut through the web after completion of a roll (13) is formed near the front end of a support beam (24) being conductible through a clearance gap (G) between a first and second carrier roll into a cutting position of the cross cutting device which is located at or close to the surface of said first carrier roll (11). Said support beam (24) can be pressed by means of a finished wrapped roll (13) against said wrapped first carrier roll (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Inventors: G. Walter Dörfel, Jürgen Treutner, Donald Gangemi