With Tearing Or Breaking Patents (Class 242/521)
  • Patent number: 11957279
    Abstract: A separating unit for separating a web material includes a first shaft extending along a first longitudinal axis in the width direction and a second shaft extending along a second longitudinal axis, parallel to the first shaft. The second longitudinal axis is separated from the first longitudinal axis in a direction perpendicular to the width direction. A first protrusion element extends perpendicularly from the first shaft and is rotatable about the first longitudinal axis and a second protrusion element extends perpendicularly from the second shaft and is rotatable about the second longitudinal axis. In a use position, the first protrusion element partially overlaps the second protrusion element with a radial overlap oriented perpendicular to the first and second shafts. A contact element is biased against at least one of the first and second protrusion elements in a direction perpendicular to the first or second longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: ESSITY HYGIENE AND HEALTH AKTIEBOLAG
    Inventor: Bjorn Larsson
  • Patent number: 11390483
    Abstract: A log roll can be efficiently manufactured in a log roll manufacturing apparatus. When yet-to-be-wound base paper constituted of stacked sheets of first base paper and second base paper fed from first and second parent rolls is supplied to a main processing-winding unit, if a winder capable of manufacturing a two-ply log roll and including a sub processing-winding unit is to manufacture a one-ply log roll by using the main processing-winding unit, the yet-to-be-wound base paper constituted of the stacked sheets of the first base paper and the second base paper is separated into first separated yet-to-be-wound base paper and second separated yet-to-be-wound base paper by a base-paper separating unit. Then, one-ply log rolls are simultaneously manufactured by using the main processing-winding unit supplied with the first separated yet-to-be-wound base paper and the sub processing-winding unit supplied with the second separated yet-to-be-wound base paper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: CORELEX SHIN-EI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Satoshi Kurosaki
  • Patent number: 11279582
    Abstract: A paper-making machine and process, in which a paper web passes over a pope roller to a main roll and a new roll can be brought into contact with the pope roller when the main roll becomes a full roll, is improved by arranging at least two paper cutting tools to cut a paper web from each of two outer lateral edges to form two or more leader portions. A tail of the paper web formed on the full roll is symmetric and the leader portions on the new roll are also symmetric. Adhesive spray or tape can be applied to the paper web in the area of the leader portions. Air jets can also be used to bias the leader portions towards a surface of the new roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Inventors: Dieter H. Hilker, Alfred Neumayer
  • Patent number: 11273572
    Abstract: Paper converting plant including a rewinder adapted to produce paper logs and having an inlet for feeding a paper web, a winding station where the logs are formed and an exit station for unloading the finished logs. The rewinder has walls delimiting a chamber inside which the logs are formed, and an air suction channel at a lower part of chamber. The suction channel exerts a suction causing the formation of an air flow directed from the top to the bottom inside the chamber. The chamber includes two semi-chambers communicating with the air suction channel such that a vertical air flow directed downwards is generated in each of them, the chamber being provided with a manner for regulating the vertical air flows providing vertically oriented identical air flow rates in the semi-chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: FUTURA S.P.A.
    Inventors: Fabio Perini, Giovacchino Giurlani, Andrea Catalini
  • Patent number: 11166604
    Abstract: A separation unit for separating a web material along preformed lines of weakness. The separation unit has a width direction and includes at least a first roller having a rotational axis extending in the width direction and a web width extending in the width direction, and at least a second roller having a rotational axis extending parallel with the rotational axis of the first roller and a web width extending in the width direction. The second roller is positioned at a distance from the first roller. Each of the first and the second rollers is provided with at least one protrusion element extending perpendicularly from the axes. Each of the protrusion elements has a maximum width in the width direction, a maximum radial extension from the rotational axes, an inner portion adjacent to the rotational axes, and an outer portion remote from the rotational axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: ESSITY HYGIENE AND HEALTH AKTIEBOLAG
    Inventors: Björn Larsson, Per Moller, Lars Thorén, Jari Haukirauma, Stig Pommer, Joonas Jokitalo
  • Patent number: 11148894
    Abstract: The invention relates to a monitoring method (100) for monitoring a winding process on a winding device (1), comprising: providing (104) a correlation of an irregularity (12) of a web material (11) to a running parameter (13) of the reel (10) for an unwinding process. The invention further relates to a control method (200) for performing an unwinding process on an unwinding device, comprising: obtaining (201) a correlation of an irregularity (12) of a web material (11) to at least one running parameter (13) of a reel (10) from a winding process. Furthermore, the invention relates to a processing method (300) for performing a process of processing a web material (11). Furthermore, the invention relates to a winding device (1) for performing a winding process of a web material (11) to a reel (10), an unwinding device (2) for performing an unwinding process of a web material (11) of a reel (10) and a processing system (3) for processing a web material (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Windmöller & Hölscher KG
    Inventors: Uwe Köhn, Oliver Huil
  • Patent number: 11034122
    Abstract: A plant for producing corrugated cardboard. The plant includes an arrangement for producing a corrugated cardboard web laminated on one side, the arrangement having a corrugating apparatus for generating a corrugated web, which has a corrugation, from a first material web, having a glue-applying apparatus for applying glue to tips of the corrugation of the corrugated web, and having a pressing apparatus for pressing a top web onto the tips, provided with glue, of the corrugated web. The plant furthermore has a severing apparatus which is arranged upstream of the corrugating apparatus and which serves for at least regionally severing the first material web in the transverse direction thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: BHS Corrugated Maschinen-und Anlagenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Ruhland, Michael Dehling
  • Patent number: 10842329
    Abstract: A separation unit for separating a web material along preformed lines of weakness. The separation unit has a width direction and includes at least a first roller having a rotational axis extending in the width direction and a web width extending in the width direction, and at least a second roller having a rotational axis extending parallel with the rotational axis of the first roller and a web width extending in the width direction. The second roller is positioned at a distance from the first roller. Each of the first and the second rollers is provided with at least one protrusion element extending perpendicularly from the axes. Each of the protrusion elements has a maximum width in the width direction, a maximum radial extension from the rotational axes, an inner portion adjacent to the rotational axes, and an outer portion remote from the rotational axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: ESSITY HYGIENE AND HEALTH AKTIEBOLAG
    Inventors: Bjorn Larsson, Per Moller, Lars Thoren, Jari Haukirauma, Stig Pommer, Joonas Jokitalo
  • Patent number: 10442649
    Abstract: A surface winder for winding a web material around a core to obtain a log is disclosed. The surface winder provides a core inserter for inserting a core into an introductory portion of a winding cradle defined by an upper winding roller, a concave cradle, a lower winding roller, and a third oscillating roller. The concave cradle has a leading edge device having a surface with at least one channel disposed therein. The at least one channel has a single entry point and a single exit point and extending from a position external to the leading edge device and a first location disposed upon the surface capable of receiving a fluid from the at least one channel. The fluid is fluidically displaced onto the core from the at least one channel when the core is in contacting engagement with the first location disposed upon the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Gustav André Mellin
  • Patent number: 10427902
    Abstract: An introductory portion for a surface winder is disclosed. The introductory portion comprises a surface. The surface has at least one channel disposed therein. The at least one channel has a single entry point and a single exit point and extends from a position external to the introductory portion and a first location disposed upon the surface. The first location is disposed upon the surface and is capable of receiving a fluid from the at least one channel. The fluid is fluidically displaced onto the core from the at least one channel when the core is in contacting engagement with the first location disposed upon the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gustav André Mellin, Bobby Randall Spence
  • Patent number: 10427903
    Abstract: A leading edge device for incorporation into an introductory portion a concave cradle is disclosed d. The concave cradle is associated with an upper winding roller of a surface winder to form a winding cradle for winding a web material having a velocity, v, around a core having a radius, R, inserted therein to obtain a log. The leading edge device has a surface having a texture provided thereto for contacting the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Gustav André Mellin
  • Patent number: 10377597
    Abstract: Method for applying glue on tubular cores for the production of logs of paper material comprising the step of supplying in sequence more tubular cores (1) along a predetermined advancing direction (A) and the step of applying on each of said cores (1) a predetermined amount of glue, and the glue is applied on the tubular cores (1) from the above. While advancing along said direction (A) and without interrupting their run, the tubular cores (1) intercept for a predetermined time the glue (EG) released by a predetermined number of nozzles (114); and during said time interval the glue (EG) is both on the nozzles (114) and the tubular cores (1) given the absence of any element interposed between the nozzles and the tubular cores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: FUTURA S.P.A.
    Inventor: Fabio Perini
  • Patent number: 10202251
    Abstract: Described herein are methods and systems for minimizing folding defects when rolling a paper product. The method comprises rotating a roll in a manner that draws a paper product toward the roll. The location of a pick-up point between the roll and the paper product is altered by influencing the air pressure experienced by the paper product. This may be accomplished by flowing air in one of several manners described in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: GPCP IP Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Mark S. Hunter, David S. Veldhuizen, Thomas K. Toothman, Lawrence J. Fuchs
  • Patent number: 9988228
    Abstract: Provided is a rewinding machine including a winding zone wherein a continuous strip is wound around a core; a movement unit of the continuous strip defining a sliding surface for the continuous strip; a support unit defining a support surface for the core; the support surface is opposite and spaced from the sliding surface so as to define a sliding channel, configured to guide the core in the winding zone; a contrast unit defining a contrast surface; and a tearing tooth configured to press the continuous strip against the contrast surface causing the tearing of the continuous strip; said sliding surface being interposed between the support surface and the contrast surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: O.M.T. DI GIANNINI GRAZIANO E DAMIANO & C. S.N.C.
    Inventors: Damiano Giannini, Graziano Giannini
  • Patent number: 9856103
    Abstract: Device for controlling the separation of the sheets of paper webs rolled in the form of logs, comprising a guide roller (RA) cooperating with further means (R4, R5) for rolling a paper web (2) so as to form a paper log and cooperating with means for providing pre-incision lines on the paper web (2) so as to divide it in multiple separable sheets. The device comprises pneumatic separation means (SP) adapted to direct a fluid jet (J) toward a pre-incision line (p) which separates the last sheet (LS) of a log (RO) in the course of formation from the first sheet (FS) of a subsequent log to be formed. The pneumatic separation means (SP) are inside the guide roller (RA) and the latter has an outer surface (72) with a plurality of through holes (73) allowing the fluid jet (J) produced by the pneumatic separation means (SP) to be directed towards the pre-incision lines (p).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: FUTURA S.P.A.
    Inventor: Fabio Perini
  • Patent number: 9376282
    Abstract: A surface winder for winding a log of web material convolutely about a core is disclosed. The surface winder has a frame providing the web material with a path therethrough, a first winding roll rotatably mounted in the frame on one side of the path, a stationary finger mounted on the frame on the other side of the path adjacent the first winding roll and spaced therefrom a distance sufficient to receive the core to be wound in the path, the first winding roll cooperating with the stationary finger means to rotate the core, a cam-controlled core insertion device for a surface winder, and a second winding roll rotatably mounted in the frame on the other side of the path and downstream in the direction of web advance from the stationary finger means and forming a nip with the first winding roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Stephen Scott D'Souza, Gustav André Mellin
  • Patent number: 9376281
    Abstract: A cam-controlled core inserter for a surface winder is disclosed. The device has a cam housing having a longitudinal axis, a cam disposed within a first surface of the cam housing, a fixed finger plate juxtaposed proximate to the cam housing and the cam, and a first cam follower cooperatively associated with the cam. The fixed finger plate has a fixed finger fixably attached thereto. The first cam follower has a finger shaft disposed through the fixed finger plate and has a movable finger attached thereto. The movable finger has an adjustable orientation relative to the longitudinal axis as the first cam follower orbits about the longitudinal axis. The distal end of the movable finger and the distal end of the fixed finger are capable of forming a space therebetween for contacting engagement and containment of a core suitable for the convolute disposal of a web material thereabout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Stephen Scott D'Souza
  • Patent number: 9327932
    Abstract: The rewinding machine includes a path for feeding a web material; a first winding roller and a second winding roller defining a nip, across which the web material passes; downstream of the nip a third winding roller with movable axis, cooperating with the first winding roller and the second winding roller to form a winding cradle for the rolls. An auxiliary winding roller with movable axis is also provided, which can be inserted between the first winding roller and the second winding roller downstream of the nip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Fabio Perini S.p.A.
    Inventors: Graziano Mazzaccherini, Romano Maddaleni
  • Patent number: 9079737
    Abstract: The rewinding machine includes a first winding roller, around which the web material is guided, and defining at least in part a winding cradle; a support surface of the winding cores arranged to receive a winding core and to convey the core toward the winding cradle, the support surface defining with the first winding roller a feed channel of winding cores, a severing member of the web material, which can be inserted in the channel to sever the web material, the severing member interacting with the web material to cause severing thereof; a motor for controlling the severing member, the motor controlling the severing member modifying the speed of the severing member when it is positioned inside the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: FABIO PERINI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Mauro Gelli, Romano Maddaleni, Franco Montagnani, Roberto Morelli
  • Publication number: 20150129708
    Abstract: A rewinding machine includes a drawing assembly (1), a winding assembly, a core-change assembly (5), and pneumatic elements for interrupting the continuity of the ply at the end of a winding cycle, and for starting a new winding cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: UNITED CONVERTING S.R.L.
    Inventors: Giuseppe Lupi, Angelo Torri, Gianluca Giometti
  • Patent number: 8979012
    Abstract: A winding machine includes an upper winding roller and a separation mechanism arranged at a location close to and below the upper winding roller. The separation mechanism includes a pivot shaft having an outer circumferential surface and at least one pinch arm having a connecting end coupled to the outer circumferential surface of the pivot shaft and a web engagement end extending outward from the outer circumferential surface of the pivot shaft. When the pinch arm is driven by a driving mechanism to rotate the web engagement end of the pinch arm to an engagement position where the web engagement end opposes the upper winding roller, the web engagement end of the pinch arm sucks and holds or guides a web material passing therethrough, whereby the web material is subjected to a pulling force induced by a roll of paper formed in a winding nip to tear and thus separate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Chan Li Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tung-I Tsai
  • Patent number: 8979011
    Abstract: A winding machine includes an upper winding roller and a separation mechanism arranged at a location close to and below the upper winding roller. The separation mechanism includes a pivot shaft having an outer circumferential surface and at least one pinch arm having a connecting end coupled to the outer circumferential surface of the pivot shaft and a web engagement end extending outward from the outer circumferential surface of the pivot shaft. When the pinch arm is driven by a driving mechanism to rotate the web engagement end of the pinch arm to an engagement position where the web engagement end opposes the upper winding roller, the web engagement end of the pinch arm sucks and holds or guides a web material passing therethrough, whereby the web material is subjected to a pulling force induced by a roll of paper formed in a winding nip to tear and thus separate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Chan Li Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tung-I Tsai
  • Publication number: 20140326820
    Abstract: A winder for winding continuous webs or interleaved web segments having a machine direction and a cross-machine direction coplanar and orthogonal thereto into rolls is disclosed. The winder provides a plurality of winding spindles orbiting about a winding turret axis and a plurality of surface contact rolls cooperatively associated with a respective winding spindle. Each surface contact roll is capable of cooperative engagement with the respective winding spindle when the web material is disposed therebetween. The longitudinal axis of each surface contact roll is adjustable relative to the axis generally parallel to the winding turret axis when the web material is received by the winding spindle cooperatively associated thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Kevin Benson MCNEIL, Michael James GWOREK, Jeffrey Moss VAUGHN
  • Patent number: 8682403
    Abstract: A filter package is provided with a support structure, a filter device having terminals, impedance matching circuits formed on the support structure and electrically connected to at least some of the terminals of the filter device, and at least one electrical ground structure electrically connected to the impedance matching circuits. Moreover, the filter package has an outer housing to contain the support structure, filter device impedance matching circuits, and at least one ground structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Gagnon, Chun-Yun Jian
  • Publication number: 20130020427
    Abstract: The rewinding machine includes a first winding roller, around which the web material is guided, and defining at least in part a winding cradle; a support surface of the winding cores arranged to receive a winding core and to convey the core toward the winding cradle, the support surface defining with the first winding roller a feed channel of winding cores; a severing member of the web material, which can be inserted in the channel to sever the web material, the severing member interacting with the web material to cause severing thereof; a motor for controlling the severing member, the motor controlling the severing member modifying the speed of the severing member when it is positioned inside the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: Fabio Perini S.p.A.
    Inventors: Mauro Gelli, Romano Maddaleni, Franco Montagnani, Roberto Morelli
  • Patent number: 8220736
    Abstract: A tissue paper winding machine includes a first winding roller and a web separator arranged below the first winding roller. A tissue paper is fed into the winding machine to bear against a lower circumferential surface of the first winding roller and moves along a predetermined feeding direction for winding around a core. The web separator includes a pivot shaft, at least one pinch arm having a connecting end connected to the pivot shaft and a pressing end radially outward extended from the pivot shaft, and a driving mechanism for driving the pinch arm to turn about the pivot shaft reverse to the feeding direction of the tissue paper. When the pressing end of the pinch arm is turned to a separation position, it cooperates with the first winding roller to clamp the tissue paper therebetween, and applies a reverse pulling force to split the tissue paper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Chan Li Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tung-I Tsai
  • Publication number: 20120153068
    Abstract: Apparatus for causing paper webs to tear off within rewinding machines, the web (2) being provided, at regular intervals, with transverse perforation which subdivide the web into sheets joined to each other but able to be separated in correspondence of said perforation lines, the apparatus comprising a device to cause the tearing of the web (2) upon the passage of a perforation line (p) which separates the last sheet of a log (RO) in the course of formation from the first sheet of the next log to be formed, characterized in that the tearing device is a pneumatic type device (SP) able to direct a jet of compressed air toward the line (p).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Inventor: Fabio PERINI
  • Patent number: 8181897
    Abstract: A winding device with a planetary-roller tear-off mechanism is disclosed, comprising a first winding roller which is driven to rotate in a predetermined direction and a plurality of core support plates that are arranged at a predetermined distance below the first winding roller, wherein an interval between the core support plates and the first winding roller is defined as a curved channel. A web material is conveyed through the curved channel to a winding zone to be wound as a roll. The planetary-roller tear-off mechanism includes a plurality of rotary arms and a plurality of planetary rollers. Each rotary arm is set at a predetermined location below the first winding roller, and having a driving end and a free end. Each planetary roller is rotatable, and mounted to the free end of the respective rotary arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Chan Li Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tung-I Tsai
  • Patent number: 8170629
    Abstract: A filter package is provided with a support structure, a filter device having terminals, impedance matching circuits formed on the support structure and electrically connected to at least some of the terminals of the filter device, and at least one electrical ground structure electrically connected to the impedance matching circuits. Moreover, the filter package has an outer housing to contain the support structure, filter device, impedance matching circuits, and at least one ground structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Rockstar Bidco, LP
    Inventors: Eric Gagnon, Chun-Yun Jian
  • Publication number: 20120085856
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for exchange of cores in a machine for winding a continuous layer of paper (1) drawn by a drawing assembly (2) and wound around a succession of cores (3) by a winding assembly (4), comprising a step of interruption of the continuity of the layer (1), via a difference of speed of the layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Giuseppe Lupi, Angelo Torri, Gianluca Giometti
  • Publication number: 20120048985
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a tearing device of a continuous ribbon of paper material to be supplied on rewinding machines and a method for tearing the same ribbon. The device comprises mechanical tearing means to cause the tearing of the ribbon in correspondence of at least one perforation and weakening line of the same. The mechanical tearing means comprise an interception portion suitable for engaging, at least temporarily, the structure of the continuous ribbon, to cause it to break. The mechanical tearing means are mobile between a non operative position, in which the interception portion does not engage the ribbon, and an operative position, in which the interception portion engages the ribbon transversally until it causes it to break along a respective perforation and weakening line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: GAMBINI INTERNATIONAL S.A.
    Inventor: Giovanni GAMBINI
  • Publication number: 20110309185
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a structure for separating the web material in a winding machine. The winding machine includes an upper winding roller and a separation mechanism arranged at a location close to and below the upper winding roller. The separation mechanism includes a pivot shaft having an outer circumferential surface and at least one pinch arm having a connecting end coupled to the outer circumferential surface of the pivot shaft and a web engagement end extending outward from the outer circumferential surface of the pivot shaft. When the pinch arm is driven by a driving mechanism to rotate the web engagement end of the pinch arm to an engagement position where the web engagement end opposes the upper winding roller, the web engagement end of the pinch arm sucks and holds or guides a web material passing therethrough, whereby the web material is subjected to a pulling force induced by a roll of paper formed in a winding nip to tear and thus separate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: CHAN LI MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: TUNG-I TSAI
  • Publication number: 20110309184
    Abstract: Disclosed are a method and a structure for separating the web material in a winding machine. The winding machine includes an upper winding roller and a separation mechanism arranged at a location close to and below the upper winding roller. The separation mechanism includes a pivot shaft having an outer circumferential surface and at least one pinch arm having a connecting end coupled to the outer circumferential surface of the pivot shaft and a web engagement end extending outward from the outer circumferential surface of the pivot shaft. When the pinch arm is driven by a driving mechanism to rotate the web engagement end of the pinch arm to an engagement position where the web engagement end opposes the upper winding roller, the web engagement end of the pinch arm sucks and holds or guides a web material passing therethrough, whereby the web material is subjected to a pulling force induced by a roll of paper formed in a winding nip to tear and thus separate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: CHAN LI MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: TUNG-I TSAI
  • Patent number: 8060156
    Abstract: A filter package is provided with a support structure, a filter device having terminals, impedance matching circuits formed on the support structure and electrically connected to at least some of the terminals of the filter device, and at least one electrical ground structure electrically connected to the impedance matching circuits. Moreover, the filter package has an outer housing to contain the support structure, filter device, impedance matching circuits, and at least one ground structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Eric Gagnon, Chun-Yun Jian
  • Patent number: 8033436
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for separating a web material are disclosed herein. The apparatus includes a bedroll and a chop off roll. The bedroll includes a bedroll blade and a bedroll web pin. The chop off roll includes a pin pad and a plurality of chop off roll blades. The bedroll web pin and the bedroll blade mesh with the pin pad and the chop off roll blades. The chop off roll blades are moved relative to the bedroll blade, stretching and separating the web material. The web pin perforates the web material and may completely or partially separate a portion of the web material. The web pin and the separated portion perforate the pin pad. The separated portion is stripped from the web pin as the pin passes out of the pin pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: William Joseph Butsch, Stephen Rainey Addison
  • Publication number: 20110133015
    Abstract: The rewinding machine includes a weakening device for weakening the web material along a substantially transverse weakening line, along which the web material is severed at the end of the winding of a log. The weakening device is controlled so as to generate the weakening line in a manner synchronized with the completion of winding of the log.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: Fabio Perini S.p.A.
    Inventors: Mauro Gelli, Roberto Morelli
  • Patent number: 7947153
    Abstract: A tissue paper winding and cutting apparatus includes a first winding roll, at least one core support plate, a pinch roller, and at least one arm. A channel is formed between the core support plate and the first winding roll. A tissue paper is attached to a lower half of the first winding roll for winding around a first core. The pinch roller is arranged below the first winding roll to partially project into the channel, and the arm is extended to a lower side of the first winding roll and has a bottom protuberance facing the pinch roller, so that a narrowed passage is formed in the channel. A second core rolling to and hindered by the narrowed passage holds the tissue paper thereto, and the tissue paper is pulled broken by a pulling force from a rolled tissue formed on the first core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Chan Li Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tung-I Tsai
  • Patent number: 7931226
    Abstract: The rewinding machine includes a winding unit; a feed path of a web material; a separator device to sever the web material upon completion of winding each log; an insertion path of the winding cores towards the winding unit; a movable mechanical member to facilitate forming a first turn of web material around each winding core inserted in the insertion path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Fabio Perini S.p.A.
    Inventors: Angelo Benvenuti, Romano Maddaleni, Luca Cecchettini, Andrea Fornai
  • Patent number: 7909282
    Abstract: A winder for winding a web to produce a rolled product is provided. The winder includes a web transport apparatus that is used for conveying the web. Also included in one exemplary embodiment is a plurality of independent winding modules. The winding modules are independently positioned to independently engage the web as the web is conveyed by the web transport apparatus. The winding modules may be configured to wind the web to form a rolled product by center winding, surface winding, and combinations of center and surface winding. The winding modules are structurally and operationally independent of one another where if one module is disabled, another may still operate to produce the rolled product without shutting down the winder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven James Wojcik, Dennis Marvin Jobs, Kenneth Allen Pigsley, James Leo Baggot
  • Publication number: 20110017859
    Abstract: A winder for winding continuous webs or interleaved web segments into rolls is disclosed. The winder has first and second rollers, a pressure assist device, a winding spindle, and a continuous belt having first and second surfaces. The belt is disposed about the first and second rollers. The web material is disposed upon at least a portion of the first surface of the belt. The winding spindle receives the web material when the spindle is proximate to the web material disposed upon the first surface of the belt. At least one of the longitudinal axis of the first roller and the longitudinal axis of the second roller is adjustable relative to the winding spindle. The pressure assist device is disposed proximate to the second surface of the belt and is adjustable relative to at least one of the second surface of the belt and the winding spindle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Jeffrey Moss Vaughn, Matthew Alan Russell, Frederick Edward Lockwood
  • Publication number: 20110017860
    Abstract: A method for rewinding a web material is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: a) providing a conveyor belt having opposed first and second surfaces; b) providing a pressure assist device proximate to the second surface of the conveyor belt; c) disposing the web material on the first surface of the conveyor belt; d) providing at least one winding spindle having a speed profile proximate to the web material disposed upon the first surface of the conveyor belt; e) adjusting a position of at least one of the conveyor belt and the pressure assist device relative to the winding spindle to provide a compressive force to the surface of the winding spindle by the conveyor belt; f) adjusting a speed of the at least one winding spindle according to the speed profile; and, g) transferring the web material to the at least one winding spindle from the conveyor belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Jeffrey Moss Vaughn, Matthew Alan Russell, Frederick Edward Lockwood
  • Publication number: 20100294875
    Abstract: A winding device with a planetary-roller tear-off mechanism is disclosed, comprising a first winding roller which is driven to rotate in a predetermined direction and a plurality of core support plates that are arranged at a predetermined distance below the first winding roller, wherein an interval between the core support plates and the first winding roller is defined as a curved channel. A web material is conveyed through the curved channel to a winding zone to be wound as a roll. The planetary-roller tear-off mechanism includes a plurality of rotary arms and a plurality of planetary rollers. Each rotary arm is set at a predetermined location below the first winding roller, and having a driving end and a free end. Each planetary roller is rotatable, and mounted to the free end of the respective rotary arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Inventor: Tung-I Tsai
  • Patent number: 7832676
    Abstract: The rewinding machine includes a winding system and a path for feeding a web material towards said the winding system. Along the feed path at least one suction member is positioned to temporarily obstruct feeding of the web material and cause interruption thereof at the end of winding of each log.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Fabio Perini S.p.A.
    Inventor: Mauro Gelli
  • Publication number: 20100237179
    Abstract: Rewinding method and rewinding machine of a paper web (1) for making a log (2a) comprising a feed roller (3) for feeding the web (1) and a winding cradle (4) in which a log (2a) is formed winding the paper web (1) about a core (20). The latter is supplied into the cradle (4) by introduction means by a loading unit that draws the cores (20) from a chute guide. Upstream from the feed roller (3) a perforation roller (11) is provided that acts in combination with a counter-roller (12) to make a plurality of transversal tear lines (15?) on the paper web (1) forming a plurality of panels (16) connected to each other united by the tear line. Upstream from the means for introducing the core (20), furthermore, a gluing means is provided (50) for application of a measured amount of glue (55) on a determined portion of the paper web (1), in particular upstream from (Ia), down-stream of (Ib), or bridging the tear line or clean cut (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Applicant: MTC- MACCHINE TRASFORMAZIONE CARTA S.R.L.
    Inventor: Alessandro De Matteis
  • Publication number: 20100187347
    Abstract: A rewinder (10) for winding paper (11?) around a core (11) for making a log (11?) comprising, in an upstream position, means for transporting and introducing the core (11) into a channel (12) defined at the top by an upper winding roller (14), supplied from above with the paper (11?) directed towards the channel (12), and at the bottom by a cradle member (13) associated downstream with a lower winding roller (15), the rewinder (10) comprising a third oscillating roller (16) arranged above the lower winding roller (15), the three rollers (14, 15, 16) having respective axes parallel to each other and perpendicular to the forward movement of the paper (11?) and cooperating downstream of the channel (12) to wind the paper (11?) around the core (11) to make the log (11?), further being provided cyclic means for tearing the paper (11?) moving forward on the upper winding roller (14) to identify a final edge (50) and an initial edge (60) as well as means to cause said initial edge (60) to wind on the core (11) intro
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: GAMBINI INTERNATIONAL S.A.
    Inventor: Giovanni GAMBINI
  • Publication number: 20100163665
    Abstract: A winding group for winding paper around a core to make a log comprising in an upstream position, means for transporting and introducing the core into a channel defined at the top by an upper winding roller, supplied from above with the paper directed towards the channel, and at the bottom by a cradle member associated downstream with a lower winding roller, the winding group comprising a third oscillating roller arranged above the lower winding roller, the three rollers cooperating downstream of the channel to wind the paper around the core to make the log, further being provided cyclic means for tearing the paper moving forward on the upper winding roller to identify a final edge and an initial edge as well as means to cause the initial edge to wind on the core introduced into the channel, the cyclic means for tearing the paper comprising a rod member rotating around a pin and provided with a head for cyclic cooperation with the upper winding roller for tearing the paper, wherein the head at least in proxim
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventor: Giovanni Gambini
  • Publication number: 20100163666
    Abstract: A winding group for winding paper around a core to make a log which has in an upstream position, means for supplying glue onto the core, means for transporting and inserting the core provided with glue in a channel defined at the top by an upper winding roller, supplied from above with the paper directed towards the channel, and at the bottom by a cradle member associated downstream with a lower winding roller, the winding group comprising a third oscillating roller arranged above the lower winding roller, the three rollers having axes parallel to one another and perpendicular to the forward movement of the paper and cooperating with one another downstream of the channel to wind the paper around the core to obtain the log, further being provided cyclic means for tearing the paper moving forward on the upper winding roller, in which the means for supplying glue onto the core comprise means for depositing a plurality of circle arcs of glue on at least one outer portion of the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Applicant: GAMBINI INTERNATIONAL S.A.
    Inventor: Giovanni Gambini
  • Publication number: 20100101185
    Abstract: A rewinder machine for the production of rolls of web material is described, comprising: a winder unit (3, 5, 7); a path for delivering the web material (N) to said winder unit; a system for continuously feeding said web material into said winder unit; a distributor (31) of a sheet material (F) for wrapping the rolls formed by said winder unit, installed and operated so as to deliver a length of sheet material to said winder unit on completion of the winding of each roll without stopping the forward feed of the web material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2006
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Romano Maddaleni, Mauro Gelli
  • Publication number: 20100025515
    Abstract: A rewinding machine for producing logs of web material is described which includes a winding unit; a feed path of the web material towards the winding unit; a severing device to sever the web material upon completion of winding each log; and a glue dispenser to apply a glue to the web material. The machine also includes a diverter member disposed and controlled to temporarily divert the web material towards the glue dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: FABIO PERINI, S.P.A
    Inventors: Mauro Gelli, Romano Maddaleni, Graziano Mazzaccherini
  • Publication number: 20100006586
    Abstract: A fixed enclosure partially surrounds a drum, leaving, in front, free access for transport, insertion and ejection of wipe material before and after cutting. An outer part of the enclosure constitutes a support surface for a strip of material from a service reel that is nearly used up. The enclosure has oblong openings arranged along the enclosure. Located behind the drum and enclosure, is a receptacle comprising a fixed-position component receiving the reel and a movable component that allows or prevents, depending on its position, access to the fixed component. The movable component has teeth that align with the openings. The teeth, depending on position of the movable component, rest on the strip of material obtained from the reel which itself rests on the enclosure. Depending on whether the strip of material from the reel is present or not, the movable component penetrates or does not penetrate into said enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventor: Maurice Granger