Abstract: A fuel cap has a cap main body, a cover with a handle, and a torque mechanism. The torque mechanism includes a torque transmission unit and click units. When the handle is rotated in a closing direction, torque is transmitted to a cantilever spring of the torque mechanism. The cantilever spring is deformed by rotation of the cover in the closing direction. After the spring is deformed by a predetermined amount, in response to rotation of the cover with respect to the cap main body by at least a preset angle, the click units make a click sound. When the user releases the handle, the spring force of the cantilever spring restores the click units to their initial positions. The cap device has a torque mechanism that has a simple structure and consists of a small number of parts.

Abstract: A fuel tank structure structured by an upper member and a lower member characterized in that a display portion of a working position of a waste fuel hole is provided at an outer surface of the lower member in correspondence with a fuel remaining portion and operation of boring the waste fuel hole by a spearhead-shaped drill or the like can easily be carried out by clearly recognizing a position of a portion at which remaining fuel is liable to remain.

Abstract: A straw is held within a beverage container in a manner providing for the upper end of the straw to be deployed upward, through an opening provided within the top of the container when an opening tab in the top of the container is pivoted downward. An upper end of the straw is held in a straw holding portion of a straw supporting structure within the beverage container, with the straw supporting structure including a cantilever portion that is deflected downward by contact with an edge of the opening tab as the opening tab is pivoted downward.

Abstract: A mechanism provided inside a container for closing an opening created by a removal of a breakable seal on the container, includes a stopper configured to cover the opening, a flexible bridge having two ends which are secured to opposite sides of the container, and a pair of elongated arms each having a first end attached to the stopper and a second end attached to the bridge. The arms are placed in tension between the bridge and the stopper for exerting a force on the stopper against the opening.

Abstract: A package (1) having a pressure deformable container (2) and a head (3) adapted to be ruptured for the dispensing of the contained product. The dispensing head includes a neck (4) secured to the container (2) and delimiting an orifice, and a nozzle (5) secured to the neck (4), the nozzle (5) and the neck (4) each having a bearing surface oriented radially relative to the orifice and adapted to be placed into contact for securement. A process is also provided for the production of such a package.

Abstract: An applicator/dispenser for dispensing, mixing and/or applying a polymerizable monomeric adhesive or sealant material comprises: a body portion; an actuator movable relative to the body portion; a cavity in the body portion; and a piercing or breaking portion on the actuator. Movement of the actuator relative to the body portion moves the piercing or breaking portion into the cavity. When a container of adhesive or sealant material is at least partially disposed within the cavity, movement of the actuator relative to the body portion moves the piercing or breaking portion to rupture the container for mixing, dispensing and/or applying the adhesive or sealant material.

Abstract: A fluid dispensing device includes a fluid bottle, a discharge tube, a pressurizing device coupled between the bottle and the discharge tube for forcing the fluid to flow through the discharge tube without gravity, the pressurizing device includes a container coupled between the bottle and the discharge tube, a piston is slidably received in the container, and a motor is coupled to the piston to move the piston in the reciprocating action within the container, and a speed reduction device is coupled between the motor and the piston for allowing the piston to be actuated by the motor with a reduced driving speed and an increased driving torque.

Abstract: A one-way valve device comprises a valve seat arranged in the neck of a container that extends transversely across the interior of the neck and defines a plurality of passage openings. A pin-like projection is formed on the valve seat and extends axially to the exit opening. An elastic seal is held on the valve seat and comprises a sleeve-like section which surrounds the projection of the valve seat with the exception of its end section which rests on the end section of the projection. Applying pressure to the contents of the container axially displaces the sleeve-like part of the seal relative to the pin-like projection, so that the contents of the container can exit. In the closed position, an annular projection of an outer cap firmly presses the sleeve-like section of the seal against the projection of the valve seat, so that no container contents can exit.

Abstract: In a lower neck sizer for a garment hanger and a combination turnable wire hook hanger and lower neck sizer, the lower neck sizer includes a body dimensioned to generally surround a cylindrical projection and the support flanges adjacent to the body flange of the hanger, and an inwardly extending tab secured to the sizer body configured to engage the hanger at the lower neck region to resist removal. The inwardly extending tab may have a relief to accommodate a cylindrical projection of the hanger and a finger directed towards the intersection between a support flanges and the cylindrical projection. Alternately, the inwardly extending tab may have an upward surface located to engage the body flange. The lower neck sizer may include a downward extension, the inwardly extending tab being carried by the downward extension.

Abstract: A driving machine has a work contact portion with an end face to be contacted with a member to be fastened that is provided in a push lever, and a probe movably provided on the work contact portion, wherein the probe is energized in the driving direction by a spring to thereby project its leading end portion from the end face of the work contact portion. When the main body of the driving machine is pressed against a work, the probe is retreated from the driving passage of a fastening member when a tripper switch is operated.

Abstract: A tilt top anvil assembly is provided for use with a surgical stapling device for performing end-to-end anastomosis of tissue. The tilt top anvil assembly included an anvil head, a center rod and a biasing member. The anvil head is pivotally secured to the center rod about a transverse axis which is offset from the longitudinal axis of the center rod. The biasing member is supported on the anvil assembly at a position to urge the anvil head to a tilted reduced profile position. The anvil assembly includes a first abutment surface which is operatively connected to the anvil head is movable into engagement with a second abutment surface formed on a surgical stapling device during approximation of the anvil assembly to move the anvil head from the tilted reduced profile position to an operative firing position. When the anvil assembly is moved to the unapproximated or spaced position, the biasing member is positioned to return the anvil assembly back to its tilted reduced profile position.

Abstract: A bump formation method and a bump forming apparatus for a semiconductor wafer are provided in which productivity when bumps are formed onto the semiconductor wafer is improved as compared with the conventional art. There are provided a bump forming head, a recognition device, and a control device. ICs formed on the semiconductor wafer are divided into basic blocks. Bump formation is performed continuously for the ICs included in one basic block. Positional recognition for the other basic blocks is performed only when the bump formation operation is shifted from one basic block to another basic block. Thus, in comparison with the conventional art whereby a positional recognition operation is performed every time bumps are formed on each IC, the number of times of performing positional recognition is greatly reduced, so that productivity can be improved.

Abstract: A method of forming coaxial solder bumps, which, in essence, provide rigid supports, with the use of hole-producing stencils being formed on a polymer insulator on a sacrificial substrate, wherein posts are formed within a ring structure. The holes are then filled with solder utilizing injection molding of solder, whereby both the ring and post are filled with solder, but are electrically insulated from each other, so as to provide inner and outer coaxial connections.

Abstract: A housing has a top, a bottom, sides, a back and a front. The housing has a primary chamber. The primary chamber receives unshredded mail. The housing has a secondary chamber. The secondary chamber receives shredded mail. A shredder is located in the housing above the secondary chamber. The shredder has controls to start and stop the shredder. A primary door is formed in the housing adjacent to the primary chamber. The primary door allows for adding mail to and removing unshredded mail from the upper chamber. A secondary door is formed in the housing adjacent to the secondary chamber. The secondary door allows for removing shredded mail from the secondary chamber.

Abstract: An automated banking machine is operative to enable users to operate the machine to carry out transactions such as the dispensing of cash. The exemplary machine provides audible instructions which are output through external loudspeakers, a headphone, or a handset. Rotation of a rotatable knob (372, 382) or other movable item causes the output of user selectable characters, transaction types and/or amounts corresponding to each respective position. The user selects the audible output produced in the current position of the knob for receipt by the machine as a transaction input by pressing on the knob. Characters and other selectable inputs corresponding to knob positions can be varied by the computer in the machine to reduce the risk of a criminal intercepting the user's inputs to the machine.

Abstract: A financial services and transaction network including multiple networked validation stations and remote terminals allows users to access a number of financial services and transactions. A user visiting a remote terminal indicates a desired service or transaction. The user provides any currency or funding information needed for the selected service, after which the remote terminal issues the user a transaction voucher. The user can take this transaction voucher to any of the validation stations in order to authenticate the user's identity and activate the voucher. Once the voucher is activated, the user or a recipient of the voucher can present the voucher at any remote terminal to receive funding or otherwise complete the transaction or service, subject to recipient authentication. The user provides necessary information using the remote terminal or validation station, or supplies the information using the voucher, which is collected upon performance of the requested service or transaction.

Abstract: A financial transaction system in which a participant may make a purchase of goods or services from a merchant using an access device such as a payment card. Upon approval, the transaction is routed for net settlement of all funding to a Program Manager that applies logic to the transaction to calculate a merchant funded loyalty reward to the participant and administration and bank association fees. The bank association funds the merchant's account net rebate and other fees. The participant's rebate, if in cash, is placed in an investment account which may be interest bearing and is distributed upon the occurrence of an event such as retirement. The rebate provides the participant a convenient way to save money while also providing business benefits to the merchants.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for private information exchange in smart card commerce is disclosed. The method includes, in response to determining that an item of biometric data received on a biometric reader corresponds to an authorized user, unlocking a communication channel on a communication port, exchanging public keys between the user and authorized point of sale, receiving an information request from an external point of sale machine across the communication channel, decrypting an information request and parsing a data token.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to transaction instruments with enhanced expiration date and/or security personal identification number (PIN) generation. The enhanced security PIN generation may be usefully in connection with account information associated with the transaction instrument to verify and/or authenticate the transaction instrument. In certain aspects, the security PIN may be used in connection with account information associated with the transaction information to authenticate the transaction instrument via a synchronization-based authentication process or similar process. By way of example, the account information may be used as a static identifier to indicate identity of the transaction instrument, and the security PIN may be used to authenticate the identity of the transaction instrument.

Abstract: A system to provide a customized set of identification data to facilitate a transaction and related methods, are provided. The system can include a computer in communication with a database to store personal control IDs and sets of personal data associated with personal control IDs identifying a selected different person for use by a selected one of one or more providers identified by provider ID, and program product to perform the operations of receiving a set of personal data from a remotely positioned user, requesting and receiving a personal control ID from the user to associate with a set of personal data, storing the personal control ID and the set of personal data in the database, receiving a request for at least a portion of the set of personal data of the user, and providing customized information based on a data profile derived from the set of personal data of the user.

Abstract: A surface mountable multiformat card reader for vending equipment is disclosed. According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a surface mountable card reader that comprises a mounting bracket for attaching to a vending machine. The surface mountable card reader also includes a card reader housing that extends outward from the mounting bracket. The housing, which includes a channel spaced outwardly from the mounting bracket for receiving a magnetic stripe card, comprises a radio frequency (RF) proximity reader that is adapted for receiving data via an RF signal from a contactless card. The housing also comprises a magnetic stripe reader that is adapted for receiving data from magnetic stripe cards that pass through the channel.

Abstract: A system detects a transaction outcome by obtaining video data associated with a transaction area and by obtaining transaction data concerning at least one transaction that occurs at the transaction area. The system correlates the video data associated with the transaction area to the transaction data to identify specific video data captured during occurrence of that at least one transaction at the transaction area. Based a transaction classification indicated by the transaction data, the system processes the video data to identify appropriate visual indicators within the video data that correspond to the transaction classification.

Abstract: A disclosed method comprises scanning a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag on a package to generate scanned data, and generating a handling instruction for the package based on the scanned data. The handling instruction can be executed to route the package to a tip position within a hub facility for directing the package to the next location along its route, and/or to pre-load the package in a vehicle for delivery to the package's final destination. Related systems and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: Method and system for monitoring present location and/or present status of a target inventory item, where the inventory items are located on one or more inventory shelves or other inventory receptacles that communicate with an inventory base station through use of responders such as RFIDs. A user operates a hand held interrogation and display (IAD) module that communicates with, or is part of, the base station, to provide an initial inquiry. Information on location(s) of the target inventory item is also indicated visibly and/or audibly on the receptacle(s) for the user. Status information includes an assessment of operation readiness and a time, if known, that the specified inventory item or class was last removed or examined or modified. Presentation of a user access level may be required for access to the target inventory item. Another embodiment provides inventory information for a stack as a sight-impaired or hearing-impaired person passes adjacent to that stack.

Abstract: Disclosed are voting systems based on paper ballots that provide integrity of the election outcome through the novel use of encrypted votes and other techniques. In some example embodiments, holes through layers allow voters to see and mark symbols on lower layers, carbonless coatings allow voters to obtain substantially identical marks on facing surfaces, self-adhesive stickers are removed from one position and placed by voters hiding vote-revealing indicia on a second position, and scratch-off layers bearing vote-revealing indicia are destroyed while being removed to expose coded information. Simplified cryptography for realizing these systems is also presented. Related systems allow those with various disabilities to develop and check voted ballot forms that are substantially indistinguishable from those voted by other voters. Inclusion of write-in votes is provided for. Also provided are inclusion of provisional ballots and spoilt ballots and integration with registration sign-in.

Abstract: A voting system includes one or more voting machines provided at a specific location, wherein for each authorized voter one of the voting machines is adapted to record a first set of voting selections, and one or more validation machines provided at the specific location, wherein for each authorized voter one of the validation machines is adapted to present the first set of voting selections to the authorized voter and record a second set of voting selections only if the first set of voting selections is confirmed. A first vote tally is determined from the first set of voting selections of each authorized voter, and a second vote tally is determined from the second set of voting selections of each authorized voter. The first vote tally is then compared to the second vote tally, wherein a vote modification may have occurred if the tallies do not match.

Abstract: A method of detecting a coded magnetic thread is provided that includes sensing the response of a magnetic field detector as a thread passes the detector, the response varying from an initial magnitude in first and second senses to exhibit a first peak, and then in the first sense to exhibit a second peak; comparing the response with first and second thresholds disposed about the initial magnitude in the first and second senses respectively; and indicating the passage of a code element of the thread when the response passes the second threshold and then the first threshold in a predetermined manner characterized in that the first threshold is adjusted in accordance with a first predetermined algorithm based on the magnitude of the first peak. The first predetermined algorithm adjusts the first threshold so that the magnitude of the first threshold is the average of a predetermined number of preceding first peaks.

Abstract: Provided is a laser display apparatus for displaying an image by scanning laser light onto a screen. The laser display apparatus includes: a laser and an optical scanning unit scanning laser light emitted by the laser, whereby an image is provided to the screen; a laser light intensity adjusting unit limiting the intensity of laser light being scanned onto the screen; and a projection lens unit that is disposed between the laser and the screen and enlarges and projects laser light onto the screen.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for enabling the high speed processing of image containing documents (i.e., photographs) to convert the same into electronic documents that may be electronically distributed to the original intended recipient without requiring the recipient to come into contact with the original image containing documents.

Abstract: A MEMs scanning device has a variable resonant frequency. In one embodiment, the MEMs device includes a flexible arm that extends from an oscillatory body. An electrical field applies a force to the flexible arm, thereby bending the flexible arm to change the moment of inertia of the oscillatory body and a secondary mass carried by the flexible arm. The shifted combined center of mass changes the resonant frequency of the MEMs device. In another embodiment, an absorptive material forms a portion of a torsional arm that supports the oscillatory body. The mechanical properties of the absorptive material can be varied by varying the concentration of a gas surrounding the absorptive material. The varied mechanical properties change the resonant frequency of the scanning device. A display apparatus includes the scanning device and the scanning device scans about two or more axes, typically in a raster pattern.

Abstract: An automatic power control circuit for a laser driver includes precharge circuitry to precharge inputs to a comparator receiving an indication of laser output power, for example from a monitor photodiode. The precharge circuitry can be selectively activated when a laser driven by the laser driver is operating in burst mode, as opposed to operating in continuous mode. In addition, a digital up-down counter may be used to increase or decrease a digital value used to set a bias level for the laser, with the digital up-down counter counting up if the comparator indicates the laser output is too low and counting down if the comparator indicates the laser output is too high.

Abstract: A digital image capturing and processing system comprising a plurality of coplanar illumination and imaging stations for producing a plurality of coplanar linear illumination and imaging planes which intersect within a 3D imaging volume defined relative to an imaging window. Each station includes an array of planar illumination modules (PLIMs) for producing at least one substantially planar illumination beam (PLIB), and a linear image detection array having a field of view (FOV) on the linear image detection array and extending in substantially the same plane as the PLIB, to provide a coplanar illumination and imaging plane (PLIB/FOV). The PLIB/FOV is projected through the 3D imaging volume, for capturing linear (1D) digital images of an object passing therethrough, for subsequent processing and recognition of information graphically represented in the linear digital images.

Abstract: Hand held wireless reading viewer for bar codes printed with fluorescing inks that are invisible to the human eye. The reading viewer comprises a portable housing with a window transparent to the excitation and emission wavelengths, an LED or laser diode illuminator module having optical filter and diffuser, an image sensor module with a spectral band limited imaging optics, real time LCD video display, microprocessor with an image acquisition circuit, RF communications port, battery and self-destruct intrusion detector.

Abstract: A data carrier including a flat carrier element having at least one memory segment configured to store user-specific information and at least one inscription segment configured to store visually readable information. Further, the carrier element further includes a multi-information segment having a plurality of information layers arranged one on top of another, and at least two information layers are writable and/or printable and at least one top information layer is made separable from a neighboring lower information layer.

Abstract: With the RFID comprising a transmitting and receiving antenna, a detecting block formed in the circumference of the antenna, and an electronic component connected to the antenna and detecting block to detect breakdown of the detecting block, illegal use can be prevented, matching between the tag antenna and IC chip can also be attained with inclusion of the detecting means, and higher radiation and receiving characteristics of antenna can also be obtained without deterioration of antenna gain. Moreover, the RFID is very effective for keeping security because illegal use of the RFID tag through re-adhesion thereof to an item can be prevented.

Abstract: A method for protecting at least one section of a program executed by a microcontroller, included before execution of the section, decrementing or incrementing at least one first counter and storing its state in a non-volatile memory of the microcontroller; in case of the detection of an attack attempt by the microcontroller, activating a flag in the microcontroller RAM; and at the end of the execution of the program section, checking the flag state.

Abstract: A multifunction IC card (MFC) has compatibility with a multimedia card, an SD card, etc. in that connector terminals (#1 through #13) are disposed on a card substrate (1) in two rows in a zigzag fashion, and realizes multifunction facilities in that a memory card unit (3) and an SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card unit (4) are respectively connected and mounted to predetermined terminals of the connector terminals (#1 through #13). The memory card unit (3) and the SIM card unit (4) are respectively separately provided with areas for storing secret codes for security. Thus, one IC card is capable of implementing multifunction facilities different in security level. Owing to the adoption of a plural-column layout corresponding to a form typified by the zigzag fashion in an array of the connector terminals, a relatively simple structure can be adopted in a card slot.

Abstract: Methods for securing data by using a data encoding technique of a symbology, such as a one or two-dimensional symbology, to provide secure data without the need to convert the data into a graphical symbol are provided.

Abstract: A power control system for automatically and proportionately metering power to a heating device used to create a warm microenvironment conducive to the health and growth of an animal during a predetermined incubation period is herein disclosed. The power control system transmits proportionally more power to a heating device where an ambient room temperature measured outside of the microenvironment is nearer a predetermined lower limit, and proportionately less power when the ambient room temperature measured outside of the microenvironment is nearer a predetermined upper limit. A method of providing a heated microenvironment within a larger environment also is disclosed.

Abstract: A fuel injector for use in an internal combustion engine includes a valve needle which is engageable with a valve needle seat to control fuel injection through an injector outlet. An actuator, typically in the form of a piezoelectric actuator stack, is arranged to control fuel pressure within a control chamber and a surface associated with the valve needle is exposed to fuel pressure within the control chamber. A load transmitter, preferably in the form of a motion inverter, transmits movement of the actuator to the valve needle. The load transmitter includes a bellows arrangement which is compressible and expandable in response to said actuator movement so as to vary fuel pressure within the control chamber, thereby to control movement of the valve needle relative to the valve needle seat. A piezoelectrically operable injector is operable in an energize-to-inject mode to provide efficient opening of the valve needle and to enable rapid closure of the valve needle.

Abstract: A mobile foam producing unit (10) includes a first hose and hose assembly (110) and a second hose assembly (120). Water is provided to the mobile foam producing unit (10) by a supply hose (100). A foam gun (140) provides for the dispensing of a foam. A sanitizer gun (160) provides for a sanitizing solution being dispensed with water as well as, in another mode, a rinse mode wherein only water is dispensed.

Abstract: The present invention may be used for discharging a fire retardant material. A container element may be connected to a pressurized gas source controllable to pressurize the container element and to flow a gas and fire retardant material mixture through a discharge conduit. A discharge device may be connected at an inlet to the discharge conduit. The discharge device may have an inlet duct attached to an inlet end of an expansion section. The expansion section may be connected to an inlet end of an outlet duct having an outlet nozzle. A diffuser may be disposed in the inlet duct and an upstream portion and may be attached in the upstream portion. The diffuser may have a nose element attached by a diffuser shaft to a base element with a rotor element having multiple vanes rotatably attached to the diffuser shaft intermediate the nose and base elements.

Abstract: An apparatus for mixing an additive into a fluid to form a settable mixture includes a main fluid passageway having an inlet for receiving a supply of the fluid and an outlet for dispensing the fluid, the passageway having a longitudinal axis. The apparatus includes a control valve defining a portion of the main fluid passageway and configured for selectively controlling the flow of fluid in the passageway, an additive injector disposed in the passageway and having an emitter disposed in close relationship with the axis and oriented toward the outlet. A static mixer is disposed between the injector and the outlet for enhancing the uniform mixing of the additive and the fluid. Connection points between the inlet, the valve and the static mixer are configured for smooth transition of fluid and the prevention of at least one of the collection and premature setting of the mixture.

Abstract: A pressure washer gun is connectable to a source of fluid. The pressure washer gun includes a housing that defines an interior and a flow path disposed substantially within the interior. The flow path includes an inlet in fluid communication with the source and an outlet. A valve at least partially defines a portion of the flow path and is movable between a closed position and an open position in which fluid travels from the inlet to the outlet. A user interface is movable between an actuated position in which the valve is open and a non-actuated position in which the valve is closed. A lock member is substantially disposed within the interior and is movable in a substantially arcuate path between a locked position in which the lock assembly inhibits movement of the user interface, and an unlocked position.

Abstract: An adjustable knife-curtain outlet structure of cleanout handle, its features are as follows: outlet of cleanout handle is designed as layer lockup phase, grove to cover O-ring is set inside each screw thread; the small diameter screw thread of lockup phase is locked up with inlet thread groove of water spray joint, and the big diameter screw thread locks up bushing so as to assemble joint and bushing, O-ring can in deed prevent leaking at assembly position, furthermore, bushing can be easily demounted to wash, water spray joint can be turned around.

Abstract: The invention provides a particulate size reduction system including a grinding chamber, a center shaft defining an axis of rotation and configured for rotational motion within the grinding chamber, a wheel assembly mounted on the center shaft and at least one swing hammer mounted on the wheel assembly. The at least one swing hammer preferably includes a base portion having a first end having a mounting portion for attachment to a wheel assembly of a material treatment system, a second end, an inboard portion proximate the mounting and an outboard portion proximate the second end. The swing hammer also preferably includes a wear pad disposed on the base portion. The wear pad preferably substantially covers a face of the base portion. The wear pad preferably extends from a point proximate the second end of the base portion toward the first end of the base portion to a location proximate the mount.

Abstract: A cartridge case for a magnetic tape cartridge made up of two mating shell halves are provided with a retaining structure for retaining an in-cartridge memory tag at a given angle in the cartridge case. The retaining structure comprises supporting brace members in one mating shell halve which has an angled surface extending at an elevation angle equal to the given angle and holding brace members in the other mating shell halve which has an angled leading surface extending at a depression angle equal to the elevation angle of the angled surface of the support brace member and a angled trailing surge extending at a depression angle greater than the angled leading surface between which the in-cartridge memory tag is held tightly in position in the cartridge case when the two mating shell halves are temporarily or finally coupled to each other.

Abstract: A bi-directional device includes a rotatable control handle, a first line, and a second line, each extending from a housing. When the control handle is rotated in a first rotational direction, at least a portion of the first line is drawn into the housing. When the control handle is rotated in a second rotational direction, opposite the first rotational direction, at least a portion of the second line is drawn into the housing. Optionally, the control handle is positionable into each of a drive position and a release position. The control handle is generally biased into the drive position by an elastic force such as that of a spring. While the control handle is at the drive position, those portions of the lines drawn into the housing by rotations of the control handle are prevented from being withdrawn. When the release position of the control handle is obtained, drawn portions of the lines can be withdrawn from the housing.

Abstract: A continuous rolling machine for web materials includes two independent driving rolls (4 and 5) co-operating with a take-up reel (3A, 3B). A winding method with controlled application load of the driving rolls is also disclosed. At least one of the driving rolls of the winding device (2) is in contact with the take-up reel (3A, 3B), from the start of the phase for preparing a new reel (3A) until the finished reel has completely stopped, one (4) of the driving rolls being in contact with the reel soon after the start of the latter's (3A) formation and until the finished reel has completely stopped (3B), the other driving roll (5) being in contact with the reel from the start of the latter's (3B) formation until its release (3B), prior to connecting a new reel.

Abstract: In a method for splicing material webs and an associated splicing device it is envisaged, for producing an improved joint, to join the material webs in the area of cut edges essentially overlap-free to form an endless material web, the cut edges being produced by cutting the material webs at least along a first cutting direction and along a second cutting direction, and the cutting directions enclosing an angle ? such that 0°<?<180° applies.