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  • Card printing devices
    Patent number: 6971808
    Abstract: Card printing apparatus, for example, for printing identification cards, pass cards and the like generally comes with a relatively restricted size card input hopper. The number of cards that can be processed in a single operation is accordingly limited. The capacity for a single run of card printing can be materially increased without leading to card feed problems because of the increased pressure at the bottom of a stack of cards by arranging that at least part of the in-feed hopper is inclined away from the vertical. In order to maintain the footprint of the printer relatively small, the hopper preferably has two vertical sections and an intermediate inclined section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: NBS Technologies Limited
    Inventor: Chris Dawson
  • Splicing device for splicing two web materials together, unwinder comprising said splicing device and relative method
    Patent number: 6966961
    Abstract: The splicing device comprises two heads (41A, 43A; 41B, 43B), each of which has: a roller (33A; 33B) associated with a clamping bar (93A; 93B) to hold between said roller and said clamping bar an initial edge (L) of the second web material; a counter-pressure member (53A; 53B) cooperating with said roller to press said first and second web materials against each other; and a cutting member (67A; 67B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Fosber, S.p.A.
    Inventor: Mauro Adami
  • Metal solution-diffusion membrane and method for producing the same
    Patent number: 6964697
    Abstract: A metal solution-diffusion membrane of a macroporous base on which a thin metal membrane layer is formed is disclosed. In the membrane, the base includes a hollow fiber with a metal material containing an intermediate layer being formed between the hollow fiber and the metal membrane layer. The metal solution-diffusion membrane can be made with a very thin metal membrane layer with high permeability and possesses long-term stability as well as a great separation surface/volume ratio. A method for producing a metal solution-diffusion membrane in which the intermediate layer serves to provide nuclei for the subsequent currentless deposition of the metal layer is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2005
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Xiulian Pan, Norbert Stroh, Herwig Brunner
  • Device and method for cleaning a surface of a rotating cylinder, such as a plate cylinder of a printing press or other
    Patent number: 6957607
    Abstract: The device comprises a suction chamber (41) having a mouth facing toward the cylinder and a nozzle (44) which is associated with the suction chamber and by which a jet of a cleaning liquid is generated. At least a first drying chamber (45, 47) is also provided, associated with said suction chamber (41) and connected to a suction pipe (43).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: Fabio Perini, S.p.A.
    Inventor: Guglielmo Biagiotti
  • Rewinding machine and method for the formation of logs of web material with means for severing the web material
    Patent number: 6948677
    Abstract: The rewinding machine for the formation of logs (L) of web material (N) wound on a core (A), includes a first winder roller (15) around which the web material (N) is fed, and a second winder roller (17) forming, with the first winder roller, a nip (19) through which the core (A) and the web material (N) pass. A web material-severing device (43) cooperates with the first roller (15). Located upstream of the nip (19), with respect to the direction of movement of the web material (N), is a surface (33) defining, with the roller (15), a channel (39) into which the core (A) is inserted. A conveyor (47; 57; 67) introduces a core into the channel (39). The material-severing device (43) cooperates with the roller (15) along the channel (39) between the region of insertion of a new core and the nip (19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Fabio Perini, S.p.A.
    Inventors: Guglielmo Biagiotti, Eva Perini
  • Method for fabricating an embossed sheet of cellulose tissue, a product so made and an embossing cylinder
    Patent number: 6942755
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a sheet of paper tissue which is embossed by an embossing cylinder of which the surface is fitted at least in part with embossing elements. The elements include a frustoconical base portion and a tip portion. The method is characterized in that the tip segment includes a flat of which the area is less than 75% of the smaller cross-sectional area of the base. Preferably the area of the flat is less than 20% of the base cross-sectional area. The invention furthermore concerns a sheet thusly manufactured and to sheets made of several plies of which at least one is a ply of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific France
    Inventors: Michel Basler, Pierre Graff, Benoît Hoeft, Sébastien Jeannot
  • Method and equipment for producing rolls of moistened web material
    Patent number: 6936305
    Abstract: Equipment for producing rolls of wound web material including a feed path for the web material, winding structure for winding the web material and forming the rolls, and along the feed path and upstream from the winding means, an applicator member for applying to the web material fed along the path a dry component of a component with a low liquid content of a liquid-based mixture, with which the wound web material is impregnated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Fabio Perini S.p.A
    Inventor: Guglielmo Biagiotti
  • Beam assembly in a tarpaulin handling machine
    Patent number: 6928784
    Abstract: A tarpaulin can be connected by clamp devices to a beam assembly for transfer of the beam through a tarpaulin handling machine. The beam assembly has a number of parallel, through beam rods and on each beam rod a number of beam tubes, which are alternatingly rigidly connected to a corresponding beam tube on a neighboring beam rod and are rotatable on the beam rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Lars-Ingvar Nordström
    Inventors: Lars-Ingvar Nordström, Kent Stridh
  • Modular dispenser
    Patent number: 6929147
    Abstract: A modular dispenser of sheet products including an open-ended case (10), a front panel (20), and a rear panel (30) is characterized in that the open-ended case is fitted with first longitudinal ribs (11, 12) by which the front and rear panels are kept in place on the open-ended case. In particular, the open-ended case includes a set of ribs providing the function of guidance, assembly and closing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific France
    Inventors: Philippe Guillemette, Jean-Louis Neveu
  • Device and method for eliminating front and end trimmings from series of rolls
    Patent number: 6915550
    Abstract: The device includes at least one continuous flexible suction conveyor which is equipped with openings and which conveys articles along a transfer path from an article feeder to an article received. A discharge point for the trimmings is provided along the transfer path. A suction system is also provided which is associated with the conveyor and which generates a suction through the openings along the transfer path. At least one obturator element, which is movable along the transfer path and which temporarily closes the openings of the conveyor opposite the trimming or trimmings, is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Fabio Perini, S.p.A.
    Inventors: Giulio Betti, Angelo Benvenuti, Mario Gioni Chiocchetti
  • Shoe-cleaning machine in particular for removing mud, snow and dirt from the soles
    Patent number: 6912752
    Abstract: This invention relates to an automatic machine for cleaning and brushing shoes and, in particular, ski boots, after ski boots, boots, etc., which specifically cleans the soles of the shoes too, removing any snow, mud, dirt, sand and the like with specific means, such as brushes and jets of (warm or cold) air and jets of a disinfectant liquid, the dirt, etc. being collected inside a specific container, and which machine may also sanitize the shoes and, in particular, the soles of the shoes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Inventor: Luciano Ferrari
  • Method for producing light scattering elements
    Patent number: 6903851
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing light-scattering elements by holographic illumination of a layer (10) of a photo-sensitive material on a support plate (1) and subsequent development of the layer (10) in order to generating a surface structure. The method is distinguished in that the illumination occurs using at least two mutually coherent luminous beams (2,3) which have passed through one or a plurality of primary diffusers (8,9) respectively were reflected at one or a plurality of primary diffusers, the luminous beams (2,3) being irradiated from different directions and being at least partially superimposed on the layer (10) while forming an interference pattern. This method permits producing diffusers having a leveled scatter profile in a simple manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Volkmar Boerner, Andreas Gombert, Benedikt Bläsi
  • Hydraulic coupler
    Patent number: 6902346
    Abstract: A quick coupler for attaching implements, such as buckets or other tools, to heavy equipment, such as backhoes and excavators, which includes two recesses or channels for receiving a pair of machine pins of an implement. A hydraulic piston actuates a first locking lever to enclose one of the pair of machine pins in one recess and a second locking lever to enclose the other one of the pair of machine pins in the other recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Hendrix Manufacturing, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenneth M. Steig, Jr., Richard A. Thompson, Robert K. Hawkins, Wilson A. Jones
  • Roller arrangement in a torque transmitting device
    Patent number: 6892867
    Abstract: A device for transmitting torque between two rotatable, coaxial shaft members (2, 4) has a number of alternate clutch discs (5, 6), connected to the two shaft members and engageable to counteract differential rotational speed between the shaft members. The rotational movement may be braked by braking means (26-28), whose rotational velocity is proportional to the rotational speed differential. Means for transmitting the rotational speed differential to the braking means comprises a roller arrangement (20-25).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Haldex Traction AB
    Inventor: Lars Severinsson
  • Surface pattern for embossed paper product
    Patent number: D505552
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific France
    Inventor: Nicolas Pommier
  • Surface pattern for embossed paper products
    Patent number: D507888
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific France
    Inventors: Michel Basler, Beno{circumflex over (l)}{acute over (t)} Hoeft, Jean-Bernard Kuehn, Francois Bournaud
  • Surface pattern for an embossed paper product
    Patent number: D508785
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific France
    Inventors: Sebastien Jeannot, Jean-Bernard Kuehn
  • Confectionery
    Patent number: D512199
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Productos Damel, Inc.
    Inventor: Jorge Lopez Ibañez
  • Surface pattern for an embossed paper product
    Patent number: D512226
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific France
    Inventors: Martine Simoni, Robert Leclere
  • Candy
    Patent number: D512546
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Productos Damel, S.A.
    Inventor: Jorge Lopez Ibañez