Patents by Inventor Gerry Buxton

Gerry Buxton has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus and method for making convolutely wound logs
    Patent number: 5104055
    Abstract: A surface winder for developing a convolutely wound log in which a core introduced into a winding nip is first rotated before engaging a web to effect cutoff and transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1992
    Assignee: Paper Converting Machine Company
    Inventor: Gerry Buxton
  • Method of controlling bulk in folded webs
    Patent number: 5061230
    Abstract: A method of controlling stack back pressure in folding apparatus incorporating sensing the bulk of a stack issuing from folding rolls, forming a signal corresponding to the sensed bulk, comparing the signal with a predetermined signal range and changing the size of an embossing nip gap or pressure whenever the signal is outside of the range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1991
    Assignee: Paper Converting Machine Company
    Inventors: Gerry Buxton, Larry Wierschke, James E. Hertel
  • Surface winder and method
    Patent number: 4828195
    Abstract: A surface winder and method in which a stationary upper winding roll, a lower movable winding roll and a rider roll form a three roll cradle, the lower winding roll being reciprocated to control the position of a partially wound core until the rider roll returns to cradle position after permitting passage of a previously wound log and in which a compensator roll is provided to control web slack after cutoff and transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1989
    Assignee: Paper Converting Machine Company
    Inventors: James E. Hertel, Gerry Buxton