Particular Spindle Formation Patents (Class 242/597.5)
  • Patent number: 11697298
    Abstract: Disclosed is a tape supplying body including: a tape roll on which a tape to be fed to a tape printing apparatus is wound; a first member provided on a bottom surface of the tape roll; and a second member, wherein the second member has a running-onto prevention part that is provided at an upper surface of the tape roll and prevents the tape from running onto the tape roll, a tape receiving part that is provided at a bottom surface of the first member and receives the tape dropping from the first member, and a connection part that is provided on a radially outer side of the tape roll and connects the running-onto prevention part and the tape receiving part to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mizuki Bizen, Taishi Sasaki, Akio Ishimoto, Yuki Hatayama
  • Patent number: 11529029
    Abstract: A support spindle assembly for rotatably supporting a coreless paper roll for dispensing, the support spindle assembly including a spindle base, a spindle element having a central longitudinal axis (X) and having first and second ends, the spindle element being attached to the spindle base at the first end and rotationally fixed in relation to the spindle base and a rotatable sleeve rotatably disposed about the spindle element, and rotatable in relation to the spindle base and to the spindle element. The support spindle assembly includes a resilient member disposed about the first end of the spindle element, which resilient member is arranged to cooperate with the spindle base and with the rotatable sleeve in order to provide the rotatable sleeve with a rotational resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: ESSITY HYGIENE AND HEALTH AKTIEBOLAG
    Inventors: Nathan J. Wicker, Scott J. Rote, David A. Wylen, Matthew P. Kramp
  • Patent number: 11325730
    Abstract: A winding device for loads includes a reel-holder roll adapted for receiving a reel of an extensible plastic film; a vertical column, along which the reel-holder roll is movable; and a lifting plane adapted to receive a load movable along the column, so that the winding device can be used as both a winder and a lifter for forming the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: ITALDIBIPACKS.PA.
    Inventor: Luciano Butturini
  • Patent number: 11179012
    Abstract: The hub described herein is adapted for specialized use with relatively larger diameter tissue roll cores and large width rolls. The hub prevents the practical use of smaller tissue rolls having smaller core diameters and/or being a smaller width roll. The hub allows for custom matching a bath tissue roll with a particular hub for quality control purposes. The hub facilitates the installation of a predetermined uniform bath tissue to be mounted in a dispenser with the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: von Drehle Corporation
    Inventors: Danielle Cannon, Jason Gscheidmeier, David Hine
  • Patent number: 9719628
    Abstract: A mounting system for supporting equipment above a surface, such as, for example, a label dispensing unit, is provided. The system includes bracket having a first segment cantilevering from a housing and a second segment extending perpendicularly from the first segment and spaced apart from the housing. The housing and first and second segments form a channel to receive a support structure therein. The support structure is sized to fit within the channel to support the equipment above a surface when the bracket is disposed over the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Start Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Todd Sternberg
  • Patent number: 9211813
    Abstract: A seat cushion arrangement is provided for a vehicle seat with a first and a second pad region. The first pad region has a first pad cover and the second pad region has a second pad cover. The first and second pad region in a base position of the second pad region are arranged adjacent to one another. A gap is arranged between the first and the second pad region. The second pad region is able to be transferred relative to the first pad region from the base position into a distance position, in which a distance is formed between the first and second pad region, so that the seat cushion arrangement is enlarged in a seat depth. The second pad cover comprises a bridging section, which in the distance position of the second pad region is constructed for bridging the distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Joerg Wiegelmann, Guenter Fleckenstein
  • Publication number: 20150136894
    Abstract: A hollow cylindrical core member (17) suitable for supporting a roll (11) of absorbent sheet material. The core member (17) includes a central axis (22), an outer cylindrical surface (20), and an inner cylindrical surface (23). The inner cylindrical surface (23) includes engagement means suitable for rotationally locking said core member (17). The engagement means include at least one elongated recess (19) and/or projection (29) extending helically along said inner cylindrical surface (23), or at least one elongated projection (29) extending in a direction of said central axis (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2012
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: SCA Hygiene Products AB
    Inventor: Robert Kling
  • Patent number: 8783600
    Abstract: Tools, devices and methods of modifying existing toilet paper and paper towels that do not have inner cardboard tubes with insert adapters to modify the nondefined openings in the rolls. The adapter tools can slide onto the ends of the spindles and have narrow tip exteriors, and/or have threaded exterior surfaces, and the like. Inserts can have spiral cut grooves or spiral raised ribs, with a chamfered tip end and an enlarged base end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Inventor: Richard Myron
  • Patent number: 8746606
    Abstract: The electrical cord organization box includes a lid that secures atop said box. The box includes an array of helical cones that have a curvature ideal for winding and unwinding cables or wires thereon, which prevents unwanted tangling or slipping. The box includes along the front surface and the rear surface a plurality of slots that are aligned adjacent each helical cone, and which have a curvature that secures the respective wire or cable to the surface of the box. The box is placed adjacent a plurality of electrical devices so as to provide a means to organize and store excess cable or wire lengths associated with the electrical devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Inventor: Secreen Murray
  • Patent number: 8740132
    Abstract: An end plug to be inserted axially into the center of an end of a roll of paper, includes a holding element adapted to hold and/or guide the end of the roll of paper in correct position in a dispenser. The end plug includes an outer sleeve having an outer end and an inner end and the holding element is connected to the sleeve by elements allowing the holding element to be axially moved from a first position to a second position, in which the holding element protrude outwardly from the outer end of the sleeve, the holding element being releasably held in the first position when moved thereto. A roll of tissue paper including such an end plug and a dispenser provided with such a roll are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products AB
    Inventors: Robert Kling, Anders Andersson, Erik Hjort
  • Publication number: 20130240660
    Abstract: A toilet paper roll holder includes multiple safety features for use in institutional settings. The safety features may include a rod pivotally mounted on a base wherein the rod will pivot upon the application of an outside force having at least a predetermined magnitude.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: Dwight Greer, Lorin Armstrong
  • Patent number: 8479957
    Abstract: A toilet paper dispenser for dispensing toilet paper from a cylindrical roll of paper journalled about an axis and with a tubular member via which fluid is to be dispensed is positioned to extend parallel the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Gotohti.com Inc.
    Inventor: Heiner Ophardt
  • Patent number: 8371518
    Abstract: An apparatus for supporting and dispensing a pipe roll. The apparatus includes a frame that has opposite one and other frame ends; a first pair of rollers that are spacedly disposed and mounted at the one end of the frame; and a second pair of rollers that are spacedly disposed and mounted at the other end of the frame. The second pair of rollers are disposed in spaced relationship to the first pair of rollers. The first and second pairs of rollers all extend substantially in parallel to each other and define a circular locus with corresponding support points for the pipe roll. A free standing spool support structure is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Inventor: Charles Factor
  • Publication number: 20120292325
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a welding wire feeder enclosure, the enclosure including a front, a rear, a top, and a bottom forming a perimeter of the enclosure. The enclosure further includes opposing side openings separated by a width of the enclosure, each of the side openings being adapted for receiving a side panel. Particular embodiments further include a divider panel extending substantially between the front, rear, top, and bottom, and positioned along an intermediate portion of the width of the enclosure to divide an internal volume of the enclosure into a service side and a user side, the divider panel being formed monolithically with the front, rear, top, and bottom of the enclosure, the divider panel further including an integral spindle shaft location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.
    Inventors: Edward A. Enyedy, Kenneth Justice, Michael Kindig, Jason Leach, Luke Petrila
  • Patent number: 8286905
    Abstract: A thread spool holding device has a plastic base plate that holds a series of preferably soft plastic spindles that can be introduced or removed from the base and can be arranged as needed by sliding along a slotted track of the base. Each spindle can hold a threaded spool and has a cross sectional configuration for gripping the center hole of the spool. The spindle ends can also hold a bobbin in tandem with a thread spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Blue Feather Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Feather W. King
  • Patent number: 8282034
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device and method for storing and dispensing multiple rolls of toilet paper. The present invention comprises a weighted base with an elongated vertical body, onto which several rolls of toilet paper can be placed. The top portion of the elongated body pivots, and can lock in a vertical position, allowing for storage of additional rolls of toilet paper. The top portion can also lock into a horizontal position for use of a toilet paper roll mounted thereon. Once a roll of toilet paper is depleted, a user slides a replacement roll up the vertical body, and over the pivot, where it rests on the top portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Inventors: Roy Channel, Betty Channel
  • Publication number: 20120048987
    Abstract: One or a plurality of coreless rolls of a stretchable plastic film are wound up on a mandrel (10) having a tubular body; the mandrel (10) comprises at least a fore air chamber (14) and a rear air chamber (15) axially aligned, wherein the peripheral wall (11) of the mandrel (10) comprises a perforated zone (16, 17) in correspondence of each air chamber (14, 15). One or a plurality of coreless rolls (B1, B2) of stretchable plastic film are wound up on the mandrel (10) at said perforated zones (16, 17) and air chambers (14, 15); the roll or rolls (B1, B2) are removed by pushing said roll or rolls along the mandrel (10), by supplying pressurised air initially into all air chambers (14, 15) during a first removal step of the roll or the rolls (B1, B2) and selectively disconnecting each chamber (14, 15) from the pressurized air source, starting from the rear air chamber (15) to the fore air chamber (14) at overcoming of each air chamber (14, 15) by said roll or rolls (B1, B2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: NO.EL. S.R.L.
    Inventor: Roberto Pellengo Gatti
  • Publication number: 20110315715
    Abstract: A toilet paper dispenser for dispensing toilet paper from a cylindrical roll of paper journalled about an axis and with a tubular member via which fluid is to be dispensed is positioned to extend parallel the axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventor: Heiner Ophardt
  • Patent number: 7997523
    Abstract: A dispenser for spools, reels or coils of electrical wire or cable, or other linear products, such as rope, twine, string, fishing line, etc. It comprises a turntable, a central inner spindle, and various attachments. The attachments can be placed on the floor, and then selected attachments can be fitted to the inner spindle. Attachments are selected based on the size of the spool, reel or coil of wire or cable. The attachments include a small pipe spindle for use with smaller spools, a large pipe spindle for use with larger spools or reels, and a coil clamp assembly use with for coils. The wire or cable can pay out in all horizontal directions from the invention. If more wire or cable is pulled out than is needed, the excess can be rewound and will return to the dispenser with the aid of a sloped outer edge of the turntable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Inventor: John Charles Taugner
  • Patent number: 7992819
    Abstract: A thread spool holding device has a plastic base plate that holds a series of preferably soft plastic spindles that can be introduced or removed from the base and can be arranged as needed by sliding along a slotted track of the base. Each spindle can hold a threaded spool and has a cross sectional configuration for gripping the center hole of the spool. The spindle ends can also hold a bobbin in tandem with a thread spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Blue Feather Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Feather W. King
  • Patent number: 7967235
    Abstract: A two-roll toilet paper dispenser automatically transfers a new roll into dispensing position once the previous roll is spent or nearly spent. A spring-loaded plate senses the decreasing diameter of the first roll, and once it reaches a predetermined minimum, actuates a linkage that permits a mandrel carrying the two rolls to drop down within the dispenser body and position the second roll for dispensing. The mandrel and track structure permits reloading the dispenser without removing the mandrel. The rolls of toilet paper have adapter plugs in one end only, to ensure that the rolls are placed in the correct orientation within the dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: SCA Tissue North America LLC
    Inventors: John S. Forman, Russell G. Wieser
  • Patent number: 7959103
    Abstract: A film supply apparatus supplying film in a foam-in-bag system having a film feeding device for feeding film from a film source to a location for bag formation, a bag forming apparatus, a foam material dispenser positioned for feeding foam material for reception in a bag of the bag forming apparatus, and a web tensioning system with a web tensioning driver in driving communication with the film source and which is in communication with a controller for monitoring the film feed and web tension states and directing adjustments in the web tension system. The web tensioning driver is arranged to move film backwards or in a direction opposite to a direction of film feed induced by the film feeding means and with the film source including a roll of film and the web tensioning system including a drive transmission in communication with the roll of film for rotational driving of the roll of film and also in communication with web tensioning driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Pregis Intellipack Corporation
    Inventors: Edward Cocciadiferro, Lynn Noble
  • Patent number: 7909284
    Abstract: A novel system for mounting welding wire spools of different sizes on a mounting spindle of a wire feed system is provided. The invention may reduce or eliminate wire feedability difficulties and welding arc outages arising from misalignment of the wire spool and inconsistent wire feeds. The invention provides a medium and large wire spool mounting system including a spool mounting hub, a movable back plate configured with a locking slot arrangement, and a left threaded nut plate. Furthermore, the invention provides a system for mounting small wire spools on a keyed shaft of a wire feed system comprised of washers, a spring, and a knurled nut. A braking system including washers, a spring, and a knurled nut is provided for the prevention of wire spool free wheeling during non-welding periods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Marlin Eugene Burns
  • Patent number: 7905444
    Abstract: A carbon ribbon shaft is provided for a barcode printer and includes a shaft rod and at least one first rotation member and one second rotation member. The shaft rod has an end coupled to a housing of the barcode printer. The first and second rotation members are fit over the shaft rod. Arranged between inside of the first rotation member and the shaft rod is a resilient element that allows the first rotation member to effect resilient rotation with respect to the shaft rod. The first rotation member has an outer surface forming sliding-resistant resilient tabs. Arranged between inside of the second rotation member and the shaft rod is a resilient element that allows the second rotation member to effect resilient rotation with respect to the shaft rod. The second rotation member has an outer surface forming sliding-resistant resilient tabs. The surfaces of first and second rotation members receive a carbon ribbon roll of the barcode printer to fit thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: TSC Auto ID Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ching-Wen Chen
  • Publication number: 20110042505
    Abstract: A reel changer is usable for supporting a reel of material that is wound on a winding sleeve. The reel holder includes a carrier journal and a plurality of driver elements. These driver elements are arranged such that they engage in a front of the winding sleeve. The number of these driver elements which can engage in the front of the winding sleeve can be varied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: KOENIG & BAUER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Johannes Matthias Rudolf Repp, Karl Richard Rösch
  • Patent number: 7861964
    Abstract: A spindle sleeve for a sheet product dispenser is disclosed having a body with a first end, a second end, an inner diameter, an outer diameter, and a central longitudinal axis. The body includes a first portion disposed proximate the first end, a second portion disposed proximate the second end, and a third portion disposed between the first and second portions. The third portion has a U-shaped cutout defining a cantilevered flexible finger oriented to align with the central longitudinal axis, and the first and second portions have unbroken surfaces of the body around the perimeter of the body at the first and second ends, respectively. The finger has a dorsal-type fin extending perpendicular to the outer surface of the finger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Steven B. Mattheeussen, Harold J. Goeking, Eric J. Jandrain
  • Patent number: 7841558
    Abstract: Improvements to paper web material dispensers, particularly two roll tissue dispensers. A dispenser according to the invention is able to prevent access to a second or reserve roll of tissue until a first or dispensing roll is entirely or substantially depleted. As a result, the tissue of the first roll must be used up, or substantially used up, before tissue from the second roll can be used, thereby avoiding tissue waste. The dispenser of the invention can be used with reduced core tissue rolls, where each roll has first and second core sections that are spaced apart from each other to form a gap between facing ends thereof so that the total length of the core sections is less than the width of the tissue wound onto the core sections. The dispenser of the invention thus encourages the use of reduced core tissue rolls, which results in a reduction of waste resulting from used tissue cores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Wausau Paper Towel & Tissue, LLC
    Inventors: Adam T. Elliott, Daniel J. Knight
  • Patent number: 7527217
    Abstract: A spindle to hold standard toilet tissue rolls in common spring-held toilet tissue roll holders, and within that spindle contain an auxiliary tissue roll. The spindle is comprised of two sliding, interlocking, hollow parts with a fastened external spring compressed between them. The male and female parts have stops to compress the spring between them providing tension to anchor the spindle between the arms of toilet tissue roll holders. Each outer end is solid and has a tapered anchor point for variable mounting. The tightly wound auxiliary tissue roll is contained in the spindle hollow compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Inventor: Allen Garrett Burnett
  • Patent number: 7438255
    Abstract: A wall mounted holder to support a standard toilet tissue roll, and within a suspended hollow axle contain an auxiliary tissue roll. The suspended axle dynamically alters position dependent upon the outside diameter of the supported standard toilet tissue roll. The suspended axle has means for manipulation of the supported standard toilet tissue roll and the contained auxiliary tissue roll. The axle outer diameter is slightly less than the inner diameter of the supported standard toilet tissue roll center tube. The hollow compartment of the axle provides the maximum space for the auxiliary tissue roll. Auxiliary tissue is tightly rolled and contained in the hollow compartment of the axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Inventor: Allen Garrett Burnett
  • Patent number: 7422174
    Abstract: Improvements to paper web material dispensers, particularly two roll tissue dispensers. A dispenser according to the invention is able to prevent access to a second or reserve roll of tissue until a first or dispensing roll is entirely or substantially depleted. As a result, the tissue of the first roll must be used up, or substantially used up, before tissue from the second roll can be used, thereby avoiding tissue waste. The dispenser of the invention can be used with reduced core tissue rolls, where each roll has first and second core sections that are spaced apart from each other to form a gap between facing ends thereof so that the total length of the core sections is less than the width of the tissue wound onto the core sections. The dispenser of the invention thus encourages the use of reduced core tissue rolls, which results in a reduction of waste resulting from used tissue cores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Wausau Paper Towel & Tissue, LLC
    Inventors: Adam T. Elliott, Daniel J. Knight
  • Patent number: 7350463
    Abstract: Disclosed are a printer and a stacker and methods. The printer prints selectively on one or both sides of a printable web and sheets or labels are cut from the web and stacked in the stacker. The printer has an unwind mechanism that accepts and holds web rolls of different widths in center-justified relationship with respect to a print head. The printer has a spindle for mounting an ink ribbon core with a detent for center-justifying the ink-ribbon with respect to the print head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Paxar Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond A. Blanchard, Jr., Donald J. Ward
  • Patent number: 7350992
    Abstract: Disclosed are a printer and a stacker and methods. The printer prints selectively on one or both sides of a printable web and sheets or labels are cut from the web and stacked in the stacker. The printer has an unwind mechanism that accepts and holds web rolls of different widths in center-justified relationship with respect to a print head. The printer has a spindle for mounting an ink ribbon core with a detent or latch for center-justifying the ink-ribbon with respect to the print head. A spindle assembly has two latches for counter-justifying a wide range of cores of different widths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Paxar Americas, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald J. Ward
  • Patent number: 7331542
    Abstract: A film supply apparatus supplying film in a foam-in-bag system having a film feeding device for feeding film from a film source to a location for bag formation, a bag forming apparatus, a foam material dispenser positioned for feeding foam material for reception in a bag of the bag forming apparatus, and a web tensioning system with a web tensioning driver in driving communication with the film source and which is in communication with a controller for monitoring the film feed and web tension states and directing adjustments in the web tension system. The web tensioning driver is arranged to move film backwards or in a direction opposite to a direction of film feed induced by the film feeding means and with the film source including a roll of film and the web tensioning system including a drive transmission in communication with the roll of film for rotational driving of the roll of film and also in communication with web tensioning driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Intellipack
    Inventors: Edward Cocciadiferro, Lynn Noble
  • Publication number: 20080006733
    Abstract: A cable handling accessory for use on an earth moving vehicle, such as a back hoe. The accessory replaces the front bucket of a backhoe and has cable rolled thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventor: Bill D. Spencer
  • Publication number: 20080001018
    Abstract: A wall mounted holder to support a standard toilet tissue roll, and within a suspended hollow axle contain an auxiliary tissue roll. The suspended axle dynamically alters position dependent upon the outside diameter of the supported standard toilet tissue roll. The suspended axle has means for manipulation of the supported standard toilet tissue roll and the contained auxiliary tissue roll. The axle outer diameter is slightly less than the inner diameter of the supported standard toilet tissue roll center tube. The hollow compartment of the axle provides the maximum space for the auxiliary tissue roll. Auxiliary tissue is tightly rolled and contained in the hollow compartment of the axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventor: Allen Garrett Burnett
  • Patent number: 7243876
    Abstract: An apparatus for handling wire spools is disclosed. The apparatus includes a brace and a spool handle removably connected to the base. A spool is mounted on the handle and thereafter a user picks up the handle and mounts it on the base. Thereafter, wire can be dispensed from the spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Inventor: Clyde R. Robison
  • Patent number: 7232090
    Abstract: The invention is a spinning roll dispenser product for dispensing items from a roll, for example a roll of paper towels. The product holds the roll on a spindle and spins around a spindle axis as the items are pulled from the roll. The product has a plurality of wheels and a tapered spindle portion for holding and dispensing the items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Inventor: James Michael Moratto
  • Patent number: 7140794
    Abstract: A label printing apparatus for accommodating a plurality of widths of rolled label stock is provided. The label printing apparatus includes a frame, a label stock support arm extending from the frame, and a print head located for having label stock pass thereby for printing. The label stock support arm may have at least two stepped regions for supporting rolled label stock, including a first stepped region with edges spaced apart by a first distance corresponding to a first width of label stock and a second stepped region with edges spaced apart by a second distance corresponding to a second width of label stock. One or more label stock guides may include recessed regions for guiding different widths of label stock. A movable wall may also be provided. The various features could also be provided in connection with printers using rolled print media other than label stock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Premark FEG L.L.C.
    Inventors: Randall L. Redman, Lee E. Trouteaud, Matthew A. Zakel
  • Patent number: 7114676
    Abstract: Improvements to a paper web material dispenser, for example a roll tissue dispenser or a roll paper towel dispenser, that has a user actuation mechanism for rotating a dispensing mechanism of the dispenser. The dispenser is designed to prevent excessive force that is applied to the user actuation mechanism from causing damage to components of the dispenser connected to the user actuation mechanism. A torque limiting mechanism is used to limit the torque that is applied to the dispensing mechanism of the dispenser when a user applies an excessive force to the user actuation mechanism. The torque applied to the dispensing mechanism is kept below a level that would be sufficient to cause damage to the dispensing mechanism or portions thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Bay West Paper Corporation
    Inventors: Adam T. Elliott, Daniel J. Knight, Samir Dey
  • Patent number: 7083138
    Abstract: Improvements to paper web material dispensers, particularly two roll tissue dispensers. A dispenser according to the invention is able to prevent access to a second or reserve roll of tissue until a first or dispensing roll is entirely or substantially depleted. As a result, the tissue of the first roll must be used up, or substantially used up, before tissue from the second roll can be used, thereby avoiding tissue waste. The dispenser of the invention can be used with reduced core tissue rolls, where each roll has first and second core sections that are spaced apart from each other to form a gap between facing ends thereof so that the total length of the core sections is less than the width of the tissue wound onto the core sections. The dispenser of the invention thus encourages the use of reduced core tissue rolls, which results in a reduction of waste resulting from used tissue cores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Bay West Paper Corporation
    Inventors: Adam T. Elliott, Daniel J. Knight
  • Patent number: 7034250
    Abstract: A welding wire dispensing assembly and apparatus for providing adjustment of rotational resistance in a spool includes a spool support, an axle assembly, and a resistance adjustment assembly. The spool support is rotatably mounted to the welding wire dispensing assembly. The spool support has a first end and a second end and defines between the first end and the second end a surface around which a wire spool can be mounted. The axle assembly includes an axle and a first friction member with a friction surface. The resistance adjustment assembly includes a second friction member, a force actuator, and a cam mechanism. Either the first friction member or the second friction member is substantially fixed with respect to either the spool support or the axle. The force actuator is adjustable between two positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Inventor: Milo M. Kensrue
  • Patent number: 7018119
    Abstract: In a holder for holding a rolled recording medium, each of a pair of side wall members is opposed to a side end face of the rolled recording medium to regulate a position of the rolled recording medium in a widthwise direction thereof. At least one of the side wall members includes a first section adapted to be brought into contact with the side end face, and a second section adapted to avoid contact with the side end face. A position of the second section is determined such that an upper part of the side end face is free from contact with the at least one of the side wall members, and a position of the first section is determined such that a lower part of the side end face is brought into contact with the first section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventor: Akira Koyabu
  • Patent number: 7014140
    Abstract: Improvements to a paper web material dispenser, for example a roll tissue dispenser or a roll paper towel dispenser, that has a user actuation mechanism for rotating a dispensing mechanism of the dispenser. The dispenser is designed to prevent excessive force that is applied to the user actuation mechanism from causing damage to components of the dispenser connected to the user actuation mechanism. A torque limiting mechanism is used to limit the torque that is applied to the dispensing mechanism of the dispenser when a user applies an excessive force to the user actuation mechanism. The torque applied to the dispensing mechanism is kept below a level that would be sufficient to cause damage to the dispensing mechanism or portions thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Bay West Paper Corporation
    Inventors: Adam T. Elliott, Daniel J. Knight, Samir Dey
  • Patent number: 7007885
    Abstract: A reel assembly includes a reel having a magnet rim, turntable, magnetic key, and a wire feed tube. The reel is self starting and holds the feed wire upon the completion of winding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Richard J. Buckwitz
  • Patent number: 6959891
    Abstract: A dispenser for storing and dispensing rolled sheet material is provided. The dispenser has a housing which holds at least one roll of sheet material therein. The housing has a portion of an outer surface which is positioned against a support surface. The housing also has an opening defined by a perimeter configured to provide two hub positions. The dispenser also has a hub configured to receive at least one roll of sheet material. The hub has a first end and a second end. The first end is positioned to extend through at least a portion of one hub position. The hub has a flange which is positioned radially around at least a portion of the hub near the second end. The flange has a perimeter which is larger than the perimeter of the hub positions, and is supported against the outer surface of the housing. The hub is configured to be positioned to hold one of a jumbo roll, a mid-sized roll, and a stub roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Kapiloff, Stephen L. Phelps, William G. Haen, Troy E. Westcott, Paul A. Haase
  • Patent number: 6786448
    Abstract: A toilet paper dispenser is disclosed which contains a spool that extends at a right angle from a mounting plate secured to a surface. The mounting plate may, optionally, be mounted to a wall surface or may be recessed. The spool receives a roll of toilet paper thereon, and has an end cap that is removably coupled to an end of the spool, after placement of the toilet paper roll on the spool to prevent the roll from coming off of the spool. The toilet paper dispenser includes a top cover positioned so as to conceal a top portion of the toilet paper roll when the mounting plate is mounted on a wall surface. When a drywall type surface is used, a butterfly type anchor permits attachment of the mounting plate to the drywall type surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Inventor: Damian Arcilesi
  • Publication number: 20040046083
    Abstract: The apparatus has a base mounted on castors and upon which a telescopic post is mounted. A winch is mounted on the top of the post. A roll of flexible material is mounted on a bed and is rotatable about the post, The winch raises and lowers the bed so that the height of the roll may be adjusted to that most convenient for wrapping. By means of the castors, the apparatus may be moved around the article as it is being wrapped. The apparatus is suitable for stretch-wrapping an article which is irregular in shape or is heavy and is unusually difficult to wrap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventor: Artemio Mazzarolo
  • Patent number: 6651921
    Abstract: A spool winder includes a holder for a filament bulk roll, a cantilever member to receive a weed trimmer filament spool, and a crank handle device rotating on the member while holding and interlocking into openings in the trimmer spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Inventor: Weldon L. Travis
  • Patent number: 6631867
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus of the type dealing with relatively wide documents of the present invention includes a generally L-shaped bar. The bar extends from one side of an apparatus body to a position above a document table and is angularly movable in the direction of width of the apparatus body. The bar includes a horizontal portion that includes a semicircular trough playing the role of a document guide. A document or documents are simply rolled up together and then put on the horizontal portion. The documents are pulled out of the horizontal portion one by one and inserted into the apparatus body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshihisa Minakawa
  • Publication number: 20030122029
    Abstract: The device “CENTERS FOR TAPE ROLLS AND THEIR SPOOLS OR ROLLRACK HUBS” has been put forward. This innovation consists of a new shape in the structure of the center of the rolls in a way which is very similar to a triangle which will be called “Delta” and for a second preferred embodiment of the invention which is very similar to a square which will be called “Tetrahedral” and which working with a spool of an adequate shape called “For Delta Rolls” or “For Tetrahedral Rolls” as a second preferred embodiment of the invention, the sliding of the roll on the spool will be hindered and therefore avoid the problems of inconsistency in the tension of the tape in packing machines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2002
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventor: Fernando Varela