Abstract: Toilet paper, paper towel and facial tissue products (10) are presented. Information may be placed, through printing or embossing, on the toilet paper, paper towels and facial tissues. The information (62) may comprise advertisements, coupons, prizes (such as stickers and crossword puzzles), games or other promotional materials. In addition, information (62) may be placed on a sheet separate from the toilet paper and/or paper towels and/or facial tissues. The information sheet may be then be placed in conjunction with the toilet paper, paper towel or facial tissue by rolling or by interleaving (16) the information sheet with the toilet paper, paper towel or facial tissue. In another aspect, different information may be place on two or more sheets to convey a story (39) or other information. The information (72) may, for example, be used to help potty train children, or to teach children numbers or the alphabet.

Abstract: A vent assembly for a double case, rotary positive displacement meter permits venting of the outer housing chamber and inner mechanism chamber simultaneously through a single port in the outer housing to prevent damage to the rotor of the inner mechanism. A float/reed switch assembly can be provided to provide an indication of the need for venting if the vent is manually operated, or to automatically vent if an electrically operated valve is used.

Abstract: A machine for harvesting tomatoes including devices for the automatic displacement of harvest containers having a conveyor for collecting stacks of containers and directing them toward a displacing device, which device removes the bottom one of the leading stack of containers and transports it to a loading device. The loading device uses a pincer to hold the container and move it between a filling position adjacent the harvested-tomato discharge belt and a lowered position in which it is adjacent to or rests on the ground.

Abstract: There is provided a blanket sealing bag machine having a variable diameter sealing drum comprising a plurality of spindles disposed at a first end of an axle and a like plurality of spindles disposed at an opposing end of the axle, the plurality of spindles being greater than sixteen spindles, the spindles extending radially from the axle. There is further provided a blanket sealing bag machine that maximizes the angle of blanket wrap.

Abstract: A bag-making apparatus is configured for automatic positioning of a plurality of attachments of the apparatus which are in operative association with a web of bag-making material. The adjustment apparatus is configured to effect conjoint translational movement of the plurality of attachments along an attachment bed of the apparatus thus providing highly accurate and automated positioning of the attachments attendant to changes in print repeat length of the web. In the illustrated embodiment, the adjustment mechanism includes a pivotably mounted lever arm which extends generally along the length of the attachment bed, with a system of gear racks operatively interconnected with the lever arm for effecting conjoint translational movement of the attachments. Automatic controls of the arrangement effect automated adjustment during dwell or stop periods of bag making, and also facilitate reconfiguration of the apparatus for making bags of differing print repeat lengths.

Abstract: There is disclosed a cable driven conveyor system having a plurality of hangers connected to a cable and conveyor belt disposed on the plurality of hangers. The conveyor system is capable of hauling material in more than one direction. The ends of the conveyor system may be easily transportable, allowing for flexibility in the setup of the conveyor system. Their is also shown an idler assembly for use in a cable driven system.

Abstract: A bag making machine automatically cuts off and seals plastic from a web of film in register with regularly spaced eyemarks. A correction system is disclosed for use when the film gets out of register with the eyemarks. When the correction system is activated, the film is advanced to the next eyemark. The bag making machine resumes normal in-register operation without ever shutting off the machine. A method of correcting lengths of bags being formed from a web of material is further disclosed.

Abstract: There is provided an idler carriage assembly for use on a conveyor belt storage system having a device for aligning the idler carriage assembly when the idler carriage assembly becomes disengaged from a connecting assembly. The connecting assembly may be an adjacent idler carriage assembly or the pulley carriage assembly. There is also provided a conveyor belt storage system incorporating the idler carriage assembly.

Abstract: There is provided an idler roll for use in belt conveyor systems comprising a shaft and at least two modular sections disposed adjacent to one another surrounding the shaft, the at least two modular sections varying in thickness as measured along an axis of the shaft. There is also provided an idler roll for use in belt conveyor systems comprising a shaft and a molded polymer coating disposed around the shaft, wherein the coating is at least partially tapered in cross section at each end of the idler roll. There is further provided a belt conveyor system for handling bulk material employing idler rolls.

Abstract: There is provided an idler roll for use in belt conveyor systems comprising a rotatable outer seal member disposed on at least one end of the idler roll, the outer seal member comprising at least one blade. There is also provided a seal assembly for use on an idler roll comprising a rotatable outer seal member, the outer seal member comprising a plurality of vanes. There is further provided a conveying system comprising a conveyor belt, and an idler roll, the idler roll comprising a rotatable outer seal member disposed on at least one end of the idler roll, the outer seal member having a plurality of blades, wherein the outer seal member is energized by the movement of the conveyor belt.

Abstract: There is provided an a wear strip assembly for use in a waste water treatment facility comprising an anchor plate secured to the bottom of a tank and a wear strip disposed around the anchor plate having a c-shaped cross section. The wear strip may be slid onto the anchor plate. There is also provided a waste water treatment system employing the wear strip assembly.

Abstract: Means and apparatus for use in a vibratory device such as an artide feeder. Said apparatus including a housing having changeable side plate selected from a group of side plates of different mass in order to allow mass adjustment of the artide feeder driving mass dependent on driven mass requirements. The vibratory device may also be associated with at least another vibratory device in either tandem or siamised Configurations by side plate selection.

Abstract: Rolls of individual plastic bags are formed on apparatus that overlaps the bags before the bags are fed into the roll to provide a compact roll of individual bags. The apparatus overlaps portions of the bags so that a plurality of bags can be continuously fed into the roll even though the bags are not mechanically connected end-to-end to adjacent bags on the roll.

Abstract: Rolls of individual plastic bags are formed on apparatus that overlaps the bags before the bags are fed into the roll to provide a compact roll of individual bags. The apparatus overlaps portions of the bags so that a plurality of bags can be continuously fed into the roll even though the bags are not mechanically connected end-to-end to adjacent bags on the roll.

Abstract: There is provided a microcontroller for controlling the activation of a hopper, bowl feeder, and linear feeder. There is further provided a blown fuse circuit which indicates that a fuse has blown for the various components of the part feeder system as well as preventing machines at the load from being powered should the fuse blow.

Abstract: A bucket elevator system capable of being driven bi-directionally. The system having a plurality of pivoted buckets supported between two endless chains. Each bucket having a primary guide boss with an upper surface and a guide surface thereon. Guides arranged to contact the upper surface of the primary guide boll to restrain the pivotal movement of the buckets.

Abstract: A sludge collector mechanism for scraping settled sludge off the bottom of a settling tank is disclosed wherein a sludge collector flight comprises a high strength "H"-shaped cross section and inwardly projecting lips for engaging the outwardly projecting clips of a wear shoe to thereby secure the wear shoe to the sludge collector flight.

Abstract: A sludge collector mechanism for scraping settled sludge off the bottom of a settling tank is disclosed wherein a sludge collector flight comprises a high strength "H"-shaped cross section and inwardly projecting lips for engaging the outwardly projecting clips of a wear shoe to thereby secure the wear shoe to the sludge collector flight.