Abstract: Automatic slitter rewinder machine which includes a plurality of pairs of core-holding frames for releasably mounting a core therebetween and for winding up on the cores slit narrow web sheets to full rolls and automatic delivery apparatus for cooperating with the pairs of core-holding frames after winding-up to conduct a series of automatic roll changing steps for the next winding. The pairs of core-holding frames are suspended to be slidably movable. The automatic delivery apparatus is disposed below the pairs of core-holding frames and has a roll delivery carriage including a wrapping device for cut trailing ends of unloaded full rolls, a carriage for transferring the full rolls outside the machine, a conveyor for carrying and discharging the rolls, and a lifter for the conveyor, the wrapping device having swing rollers capable of moving toward and away from each other so as to conduct the wrapping and to carry the full rolls onto the conveyor.

Abstract: A container for storing and dispensing rolled bandages comprises a pair of attached half shells that are separable for cleaning and disinfection purposes. Strips of flexible material are formed into rolls by a hand crank having a slotted shaft rotatably journalled in opposing front and back walls at one end of the container. In registry with the shaft, a slot disposed in an adjacent side wall admits and guides the flexible strips into engagement with the shaft. A guide member is slidably positionable within the side wall slot to accommodate flexible strips of different widths. The side wall slot also includes a sweep member to brush off any foreign matter clinging to the strips as they are rolled. Withdrawal of the hand crank when a roll is complete disengages the shaft from the roll which then drops from the slot end of the container to the opposite end thereof from which it may be dispensed.

Abstract: An apparatus for handling reels of webs of material includes a reel conveyor (35), having a downwardly directed supporting journal (41) which can be accurately positioned, serves which for handling reels (10) formed from a wound web of material, especially from packaging material. The supporting journal enters a central orifice (11) of the reel (10) and engages the reel. The supporting journal (41) is accurately alignable with the respective position of the reel (10) or a working journal (33) of a packaging machine or the like by separately operable pressure medium cylinders (47, 48, 49). The working journal (33) at the packaging machine is driven rotatably and, at the same time, tiltably between an upright position and two opposed horizontal positions.

Abstract: An apparatus for winding a continuous incoming paper web on a reel-spool. The apparatus includes a fixed winding station, a fixed take-up station and a contact pressure roll. The roll continuously lies against the circumference of a secondary reel during the winding process. The web is conveyed so that it enters continuously into the inlet gap without looping.

Abstract: A releasable cable holder assembly including pairs of pawl devices mounted on the winding wheel of a winding machine for winding a cable, and a knock-out control mechanism controlled to release the pawl devices from the finished winding of cable, wherein each pawl device includes a front holder plate and a rear holder plate fastened in an elongated slot on the winding wheel at two opposite sides, a spring-supported pawl fastened to a respective L-shaped through hole on each holder plate, and two wheels mounted in the L-shaped through holes of the holder plates at different elevations and disposed in contact with the spring-supported pawl at two opposite sides for guiding the pawl into a tilted position to release the winding of cable when the pawl devices are forced forwards by the knock-out control mechanism.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for winding or rewinding a running web onto the center core shafts of rolls. While the running web is being wound, at a selected speed, onto a first roll which is, disposed in an operating position, a center core shaft of a new, second roll is disposed in a splicing position so that the center core shafts are side by side and adjacent to each other. A fixed drive assembly and a movable drive assembly control the speeds of the first and second rolls, respectively. The first roll has had a determined amount of web wound thereon, the running web is spliced onto the center core shaft of the second roll and thereafter is wound onto the second roll. Thereafter, the second roll is disconnected from the fixed drive assembly and is removed from the operating position. The second roll, with the running web now being wound thereon, is then moved, with the movable drive assembly, from the splicing position to the operation position.

Abstract: Rolls of toilet paper are produced by winding a paper web around each of a plurality of air permeable cylindrical cores each having a fixed, outer diameter while applying a liquid to only a leading portion of each web so that wound webs each having a wet inner portion are formed. After drying the wound webs to integrally bind the inner portion, the core is separated from each of the wound webs.

Abstract: An apparatus for making a plurality of relatively narrow rolls of paper from a relatively wide band of paper has a relatively wide main roller to which is fed strips cut from the wide paper band. A plurality of pairs of support heads are arranged in two rows extending along the main roller with the rows spaced angularly from each other. Each pair of support heads is spaced in the respective row axially from the other support heads of the respective row and each pair of support heads is adapted to engage in an end of a respective roll core about which a respective one of the strips is wound. A drive rotates the main roller and thereby winds the strips up on the respective roll cores. Respective elongated supports extend axially along the main roller adjacent the rows of support heads and can be raised and lowered. A respective blower box at each of the rolls has an upwardly open mouth snugly engageable with the respective roll held in the respective pair of holders.

Abstract: A relatively wide strip of paper is slitted longitudinally into a plurality of strips that are fed to a rotating relatively wide main roller. A plurality of pairs of support heads are arranged in two rows extending along the main roller with the rows spaced angularly from each other. Each pair of support heads is spaced in the respective row axially from the other support heads of the respective row and each pair is adapted to engage in an end of a roll core about which a respective one of the strips is wound. A drive rotates the main roller and thereby winds the strips up on the respective roll cores. Two respective vertically movable unloading beams extend axially along the main roller underneath the respective rows of support heads substantially the full length of the main roller. Respective guides extend along each of the beams substantially the full length of the main roller and respective carriages associated with the holder pairs can travel along the guides of the respective beams.

Abstract: In a method and apparatus for automatically feeding sleeves in roll cutting machines of the support roller type, a wide web (12) of paper or the like is unwound at an unwinding station (10). At a cutting station (20) the wide web (12) is slit lengthwise into at least two narrower, partial-width webs (24). The narrower, partial-width webs (24) are wound up using winding sleeves (44, 54) at two winding stations (40, 50) arranged either side of the support roller(s) (30) and each comprising at least one winding device (41, 51) so that adjacent partial-width webs (24) are wound at different winding stations (40, 50 respectively).

Abstract: Rolls of toilet paper are produced by winding a paper web around each of a plurality of air permeable cylindrical cores each having a fixed, outer diameter while applying a liquid to only a leading portion of each web so that wound webs each having a wet inner portion are formed. After drying the wound webs to integrally bind the inner portion, the core is separated from each of the wound webs.

Abstract: A doffing apparatus for use with a loom take-up which includes a pair of drive spaced and aligned drive rolls supporting a cloth roll therebetween. The drive rolls act to drive the cloth roll so as to wind cloth delivered from the loom thereon. The doffing apparatus includes a pair of pivotally mounted support arms carrying a wedge. A support rod connects the wedge means with this support arm for pivotal and longitudinal movement relative thereto. In operation, the doffing apparatus is located relative to the drive roll and the cloth roll and the wedge means is positioned in the nip between these rolls so that continued rotation thereof draws the wedge means in between the rolls in a manner to lift the cloth roll from the driven roll.

Abstract: A machine is disclosed for applying adhesive to the small, tubular cores on which paper webs are wound for the manufacture of toilet paper, kitchen towels and the like. The machine also moves the cores from the hopper, and after adhesive is applied, in an axial direction to the paper re-winder.