Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for reducing or eliminating the precurl in a web of paper. The apparatus includes a decurler which may operate in conjunction with a lead in roll and a bowed roll. Motions are provided to the lead in roll and decurler so that the wrap of the web on the bowed roll remains essentially unaffected by the movement of the decurler into and out of the web. One of the above apparatus or a lead out roll may be skewed to address uneven cross machine curl profile, while the bowed roll addresses baggyness and the decurler, of course curl.

Abstract: A curl bow machine manufactures curl bows. Ribbon unwinds from spools and a curling rod applies controlled tension onto the ribbon, thereby curling it. Several strands of ribbon may be curled simultaneously. The resulting curled ribbon stream passes on to a wire stitcher. The wire stitcher may take hang tags from a hang tag delivery and cutting system to attach individual hang tags to the curled ribbon stream. Alternatively, a backing material or wire tie is used instead of a hang tag. A venturi suction and discharge system may deliver the curled ribbon stream and attached hang tags to a cutter to separate individual curl bows from the ribbon stream. A second nip roller may also be used in place of the venturi suction and discharge system.

Abstract: A partition making apparatus includes a first card material supply module, a first card forming module including a slot former, a singulator and a card transporter. The first card forming module also includes a feeder for advancing a band of first card forming material at least partially through the first module. The first module may include a transporter which shifts singulated first cards from a first location to a card delivery location with a card transferor shifting sets of first cards to be included in an assembled partition from the first card forming module to an assembly station. The sets of first cards may be advanced along a conveyor included in the assembly station to a second card insertion location. The second card material supply module provides a band of second card forming material to a second card forming module.

Abstract: A curl bow machine manufactures curl bows in accordance with a curl bow manufacturing process. Ribbon is controllably unwound from spools and prepared for stretching by a curling rod. The curling rod applies controlled tension onto the ribbon, thereby curling it. Several strands of ribbon may be curled simultaneously, with the ensuing curled ribbon stream passed on to a wire stitcher. In a specific embodiment, a wire stitcher takes hang tags from a hang tag delivery and cutting system so that individual hang tags may be attached as by staples to the curled ribbon stream. The wire stitcher forms and attaches such staples to the ribbon and hang tag. In other instances, a backing material or wire tie is used in lieu of a hang tag. In a preferred embodiment, a venturi suction and discharge system then delivers the curled ribbon stream with its attached hang tags to a cutter so that individual curl bows may be separated from the ribbon stream.

Abstract: Honeycomb forms can be held in an expanded or compressed state by the use of a lengthwise device such as a cord or similar lengthwise material threaded through holes in the honeycomb plies. This cord has a frictional surface to hold the honeycomb from unintended movement. Additionally, a semi rigid lengthwise device, such as a twisted, stranded wire may be used with the separated strands preventing the return of the end plies.

Abstract: A new Vacuum Powered Corsage Creating System for facilitating production of corsages and enhances appearance of the puffy effect. The inventive device includes a base having a cavity, a vacuum device, a first member, a second member, and a third member wherein the first member is pivotally attached to the base.