Abstract: The disclosure relates to a winder for winding film trims for packaging machines. The winder comprises a drive, a winding mandrel and at least two winding rolls. The disclosure is characterized by an adjustment device for adjusting a torque threshold above which slip occurs between the respective winding rolls and the winding mandrel and/or between the individual winding rolls.

Abstract: A tape reel device includes a cartridge case (20) rotatably accommodating a spool (22b) around which an ink ribbon (22a) is wound, and a braking means (3) for providing back tension to the ink ribbon (22a) unwound from the spool (22b). The braking means (3) includes a sliding contact member (35) in sliding contact with end surface of the rotating spool (22b), a coil spring (36) urging the sliding contact member (35) in shaft direction of the spool (22b), and a rotation restriction means (37) for restricting rotation of the sliding contact member (35). The rotation restriction means (37) includes an engaging portion protruded from the cartridge case (20) to be inserted into the sliding contact member (35), and an to-be-engaged portion (44) which is protruded from inner circumference of the sliding contact member (35) and with which the engaging portion engages in rotation direction of the spool (22b).

Abstract: A roll-sheet feeding device stores therein a roll sheet, rotates the roll sheet in an unwinding direction, and feeds the roll sheet. The roll-sheet feeding device includes a jumping preventing unit that suppresses a jumping of the roll sheet when feeding the roll sheet in the unwinding direction by applying a predetermined load to the roll sheet from both sides of the roll sheet.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to methods, processes, and systems for delivering therapeutic agent to a medical device. Under some methods, processes, and systems of the invention, particles including a magnetic material and a therapeutic agent may be directed towards a medical device via magnetic attraction. In another embodiment particles including a magnetic material may force a therapeutic agent/solvent solution into porous matrix by using a magnetic attraction. In still another embodiment, a medical device having at least a portion thereof including a magnetic material is used to attract and adhere particles comprising magnetic material and therapeutic agent to a target surface of the medical device, wherein the particles are fused to the target surface.

Abstract: A device for decoiling a coil of sheet material includes a support frame, a rotatable spindle supported by the support frame, and multiple conical support rollers supported by the support frame. The rotatable spindle has an axis of rotation directed in a vertical direction and is configured to be positioned in a hollow core of a coil of sheet material. The multiple conical support rollers are configured to support a base of the coil of sheet material, each conical support roller having a conical shape with a wide end and narrow end. Each conical support roller has an axis of rotation and is arranged such that its respective axis of rotation is directed toward the axis of rotation of the rotatable spindle. Each conical support roller is arranged such that a narrow end of the conical support roller is positioned toward the rotatable spindle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for dispensing a telecommunication cable (12) from a reel (14), wherein the device (10) comprises the following: a first and a second end element that are separated by one or more transverse elements (20a, 20b, 20c, 20d); and an axis (22) that extends at least partially between the end elements (16, 18) so as to rotatably connect the reel (14) to the device, wherein the cable can be pulled from the reel over one of the one or more transverse elements.

Abstract: A hand dispenser for stretch film. The stretch film from the hand dispenser is dispensed by using one hand from a person. The film is wound around one end of the extended core. The dispenser comprises a handle; a split barrel or shaft and a tensioning device inserted in the barrel for creating tension against a core of stretch film.

Abstract: The arrangement is for the axial driving of a supply hose (11) for pressure medium or application medium in the form of fluid, gaseous or solid, granule-formed or powder-formed, material. The supply hose (11) is connected to a displaceable cartridge (42) provided with at least one spray nozzle (43). The cartridge (42) is arranged in a guide tube (41) along an object that is to be sprayed. The arrangement has three driving wheels (21), where at least one driving wheel (21a) is driven by driving means and where each driving wheel (21) has a concave jacket surface (27) congruent with the supply hose (11). The concave jacket surface (27) surrounds the supply hose to at least 100° degrees of the circumference of the supply hose (11).

Abstract: A reel for a brake line system includes a central metal keyed hub with a plurality of metal spokes extending from the hub to C-shaped members. The C-shaped members are, in turn, welded to first and second rims. The C-shaped members and the rims combine to form an annular channel that will support and hold rope or line for use by electrical utilities. The spokes, C-shaped members and rims are all formed from metal rod, which allows the structure to be repaired if damaged.

Abstract: A rollfeed braking system for maintaining substantially constant tension in rollfeed media includes a rotary brake drum on a rollfeed mounting spindle assembly and a pivotally mounted spring biased brake arm having a braking area urged toward the brake drum. A friction ring is mounted on the exterior surface of the brake drum so that frictional braking force is applied to the drum by the friction ring rather than by brake shoes as is conventional. Substantially constant tensioning of the media results since roll replacement does not require the operator to contact the exterior surface of the brake drum which leaves contamination thereon in the form of fingerprint oil, grease or other contaminants.

Abstract: A web-up system is provided for a web-fed printing press, the web fed printing press having a plurality of components including a slitter mechanism. The web-up system includes either or both a web-up device and a ribbon winder. The web-up device is located adjacent to an output of a first component of the web-fed printing press, the first component located upstream from the slitter mechanism. The web-up device includes a splicing mechanism and a secondary web roll rotatably mounted on a shaft. The splicing mechanism receives a first web of material from the first component, receives a second web of material from the secondary web roll, splices the first web of material to the second web of material, and outputs a spliced web of material to the next downstream component of the press, e.g., the slitter mechanism. The ribbon winder is coupled to an output of the slitter mechanism. The slitter mechanism slits the web of material into at least a first and second ribbon.

Abstract: A supporting device is adapted to support a rolled recording sheet. The rolled recording sheet has a flange with a supporting axis on each end portion, and is supported detachably and rotatably through the flange by the supporting device. The supporting device is formed of a pair of holders, each including a main body fixed to a predetermined position, a supporting portion disposed to the main body movably within a predetermined range for supporting the supporting axis of the flange, and an urging device for urging the supporting portion for a side surface of the flange.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus which uses rolled paper pulls the paper around a decurling roller in order to straighten the paper to allow the paper to remain flat. One or more torque limiting devices which provides a constant angular force against the unrolling of the paper is utilized to provide a force which straightens out or decurls the rolled paper which increases as the radius of the roll of paper decreases. The torque limiting device can be implemented using a spring which grips a rotating cylindrical surface as the surface rotates, a viscous-elastic fluid which provides a resistance against rotation, frictional surfaces, or magnets. The torque limiting device may also be implemented using two springs which provide different resistance against rotation in order to provide different rotational resistance, depending on the direction the roll of paper is rotating.

Abstract: A roll-feed apparatus which is removably attached to a printer/plotter that has a self-alignment feature. Media, such as paper, vellum or film is pulled through the printer/plotter. However, a back-tension is created in the roll-feed apparatus by creating a pre-determined force on the shaft to which a roll of media is mounted. By increasing the force on the shaft, frictional drag is induced impeding the shaft's rotation. It has been found that the rotational impedance, in conjunction with the pull of the printer/plotter, corrects any misalignment of the media in approximately six meters of media run.

Abstract: The axial length of a center roller (subroller) (30) is made shorter than the axial length of a main roller (28), and the center roller (30) is placed so that an axis of the center roller (30) is parallel to an axis of the main roller (28) in a base position and so that a nipping pressure is generated in the center position in the axial direction of the main roller (28). A film (sheet) (20) is thereby subjected to a tension in the center portion thereof due to the pulling force of the center roller (30), and the feeding amounts of the film (20) at the left and right portions therefore vary relative to each other. The film (20) thus displaces in the axial direction of the main roller (28) around the center roller (30).

Abstract: A tape tension control apparatus for a VCR capable of variously and precisely controlling the tension of a tape in accordance with the using purpose by sensing the tension of a tape by sensing device such as a photosensor or a Hall sensor, driving tension member driving device, based on a sensing signal from the sensing device, thereby electrically controlling the tension of the tape.

Abstract: A stretch film wrapping device includes a frame supporting at least one flexible hollow handgrip. An end of a core of a roll of stretch film is inserted into the hand grip, so that braking force on the film may be regulated by squeezing the hand grip as film is applied to an array of articles. The device also supports at least one reel of auxiliary narrow band material on an axis different from that of the stretch film roll, so that the band material and the stretch film may be simultaneously applied.