Patents by Inventor Raphael Wicki

Raphael Wicki 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).

  • Patent number: 6540929
    Abstract: A book cover paper that is to be glued to a book block back has material scooped out on the side facing the book back, reducing the thickness of the cover paper at least over the width of the book block back, before the cover paper is joined to the book block back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Grapha Holding AG
    Inventors: Raphael Wicki, Peter Geiser
  • Publication number: 20010025684
    Abstract: A book cover paper that is to be glued to a book block back has material scooped out on the side facing the book back, reducing the thickness of the cover paper at least over the width of the book block back, before the cover paper is joined to the book block back.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Publication date: October 4, 2001
    Inventors: Raphael Wicki, Peter Geiser
  • Patent number: 5377385
    Abstract: An autoleveller draw frame achieves changes in the draft by changing the supply speed. The can press nevertheless works evenly. A storage device between the sliver calenders and the can press compensates for changes in the amount of supplied sliver. The storage device can be arranged in such a way that it allows a "flying change of cans." In one aspect, between the sliver calenders and the can press, the sliver forms a hanging loop which varies in depth, depending upon any changes in the supply speed of the sliver, while the can press operates relatively evenly and is not required to be accelerated or braked in response to changes in the supply speed. In another aspect, the storage device includes a conveyor belt arrangement between the supply of the sliver and the can press. Sliver loops are formed on an upper conveyor belt strand, whereafter they are deflected to a lower conveyor belt strand and then fed to the can press.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1995
    Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Reiter AG
    Inventors: Erich Jornot, Raphael Wicki, Urs Keller
  • Patent number: 5157810
    Abstract: For use in a spinning mill, the apparatus is used to even up the mass of sliver being conveyed, for manufacturing perfect roving yarns. The evening up takes place by measuring the thickness of the sliver after it has been compressed to a certain volume in a gap between two rollers. One roller is rigidly arranged, whereas the other is supported in a resilient manner or has a resilient portion. Movements by the resilient roller are indicative of the extent of the deviations in the thickness of the conveyed sliver, and the movements of the resilient roller are monitored by a sensor which sends signals for controlling devices for facilitating the evening up the amount of the sliver mass being fed. By means of the arrangement of rollers, the apparatus does not generate oscillations which would alter the measured results from the measuring rollers under certain operational conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1992
    Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Rieter AG
    Inventor: Raphael Wicki