Patents by Inventor Joseph E. Cwiakala

Joseph E. Cwiakala 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).

  • Continuous motion coreless roll winder
    Patent number: 6866220
    Abstract: A coreless roll winder includes two sets of belts traveling in opposite directions. A cigarette of web material is formed, and the web is wound around the cigarette by the contact with the belts. The roll formed from the winding is transported to the downstream end of the belts and separated from the rest of the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald K. Sosalla, Joseph E. Cwiakala
  • Continuous motion coreless roll winder
    Publication number: 20030116674
    Abstract: A coreless roll winder includes two sets of belts traveling in opposite directions. A cigarette of web material is formed, and the web is wound around the cigarette by the contact with the belts. The roll formed from the winding is transported to the downstream end of the belts and separated from the rest of the web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Gerald K. Sosalla, Joseph E. Cwiakala