| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 156176000 | To web of indefinite length | 23 |
| 20080236728 | Laminating roller assembly, credential substrate laminator and method of laminating a credential substrate - A laminating roller assembly comprises a frame, a movable support supported by the frame, a laminating roller and a lift mechanism. The laminating roller is attached to the movable support. The lift mechanism is attached to the frame and is configured to move the movable support and the attached laminating roller relative to the frame. Additional embodiments of the invention are directed to a credential substrate laminator and a method of laminating a credential substrate using a credential substrate laminator. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20090000725 | Method For Bonding A Dry Fiber Strip To A Dry Fiber Strand - A method and a device are provided for bonding a dry fiber strip to a dry fiber strand in continuous, uninterrupted operation. A bonding agent, activatable by supplying heat, is provided on the fiber strip and the fiber strand, which has at least one flat mantle surface. The fiber strip and the fiber strand are unwound from respective supply rolls, and the flat mantle surface of the fiber strand is positioned on the fiber strip during the unwinding procedure. Heat is supplied during the unwinding procedure to cause activation of the binder and gluing of the fiber strip and the fiber strand. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090320993 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR ABSORPTIVE ARTICLE - A manufacturing method for an absorptive article according to the present invention includes: placing a continuum of the elastic members | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100078119 | MANUFACTURING APPARATUS OF ABSORBENT ARTICLE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ABSORBENT ARTICLE - Included is a tip end portion being a feeding position from which a filiform elastic member is fed. By an arm member guiding the elastic member, the tip end portion is alternately moved in a first direction and a second direction, and thereby the elastic member is brought into contact with the web and is arranged in a gather waveform. Here, the first direction is from the center portion of a web being conveyed in a predetermined direction and having sequentially-arranged component parts forming one part of an absorbent article, to a first end portion in a cross direction crossing with a conveyance direction, and the second direction is from the center to a second end portion which is an end portion opposite to the first end portion. At this time, in a planar view of a composite web, when a nip point exceeds a position where an angle between the conveyance direction and a tangent to the gather waveform is largest, a distance between the tip end portion and the nip point is largest. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100096074 | METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING A SPUNBOND LAMINATE - An elastic nonwoven laminate is made by applying spaced zones of adhesive to a face of an elastic film such that adhesive-free zones are left between the adhesive zones. This elastic film carrying the adhesive zones is advanced in a travel direction, and an unconsolidated fleece nonwoven layer of filaments is applied to the face of the advancing film such that the fleece layer adheres to the film at the adhesive zones. The fleece layer can be formed by extruding a multiplicity of fibers or filaments and depositing them directly on the face of the film. Alternately they can be deposited on a conveyor that transports the fleece to the film and presses it against the film. Either way, the fleece layer is not consolidated and the fleece layer is not compacted prior to application to the glued side of the film. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100154980 | COMPOSITE VANE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A vane having a profile capable of formation by pultrusion is disclosed. The vane can be used for removing liquids entrained in a gas stream. The vane includes a main curved section oriented generally parallel to the gas stream and curved to reorient the gas stream, the main curved section causing a first and a second change of direction of the gas stream; a first air pocket formed on a first side of the main curved section, the first air pocket sized and oriented into the gas stream where the gas stream first changes direction; and a second air pocket formed on a second side of the main curved section, the second air pocket smaller than the first air pocket and sized and oriented into the gas stream where the gas stream makes the second direction change. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100175816 | METHOD, PLANT AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING PARTS MADE OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL - The invention concerns a plant for manufacturing parts made of composite material, in particular sections for an aircraft fuselage, having at least a compaction station in which, in operation, there are provided a mandrel coated of composite material to be compacted and a transport mechanism arranged to transport at least one compaction device on said composite material. The transport mechanism is associated with at least one sling having at least one strip of porous material that, in operation, is in direct contact with the compaction device, and the sling is configured to transport the compaction device onto the composite material through application of a vacuum source at least to the strip of porous material. The invention also concerns a method of and an apparatus for manufacturing parts made of composite material. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20120085484 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING SINGLE YARN-ADHERED SHEET - In order to provide a sheet on which single yarns are densely adhered through a simple producing method and apparatus, and an improved channel with the same material, an apparatus for producing a sheet includes: a sheet supply roll supplying a sheet to a laminating roll; the laminating roll forming single yarns on the sheet supplied from the sheet supply roll; an extruder supplying a thermoplastic resin single yarn in a molten state to the sheet which passes the laminating roll through a nozzle; and a winding roll winding the sheet on which channels are formed by the single yarns attached to the sheet. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120325398 | AUTOMATED RESIN AND FIBER DEPOSITION FOR RESIN INFUSION - A composite structure is fabricated by laying up at least one ply of fiber reinforcement and at least one layer of resin on a tool. The resin film layer is formed by laying strips of resin film. The fiber reinforcement is infused with resin from the resin layer. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130153126 | METHOD OF MAKING OPEN-ENDED THERMOPLASTIC BELTING - A system and method of making an open-ended, reinforced, layered belt having a profile layer, a top layer material, and tensile cords fully encapsulated there between. The method includes engaging portion of the profile layer on a rotatable cylindrical mandrel with an engaging roller, disengaging with a take-off roller, and applying and fusing the cords to the profile layer at a desired cord spacing there between. The cord may be fused by melting the profile layer surface with a heated plow and/or with heated cord. The cord is then covered with the top layer material in a lamination step involving heating to melt at least a portion of the top layer and pressing it to fuse it to the reinforced profile layer. Lamination may be done downstream or directly on the mandrel. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20150053330 | DEVICE FOR PRODUCING A WEB OF CORRUGATED CARDBOARD THAT IS LAMINATED ON AT LEAST ONE SIDE - The invention relates to a device for producing a web of corrugated cardboard comprising a first corrugating roller for producing a corrugated web. The device further has a glue application roller for applying glue to the corrugated web. The glue application roller is associated to the first corrugating roller so as to form a gap and is displaceable relative to the first corrugating roller in order to influence the glue application quantity. The device further comprises a displacement device for displacing the glue application roller relative to the first corrugating roller and a pressing device for pressing a laminating web against the corrugated web. It is further provided with a regulating device which is in signal connection with the displacement device, a gap regulating unit in order to adjust a gap width of the gap between the first corrugating roller and the glue application roller, and a contact force regulating unit in order to adjust a contact force applied to the first corrugating roller by the glue application roller. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20160031198 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LAMINATING SUBSTRATES - A method for laminating a substrate is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: (a) providing a substrate on a conveyor belt of a lamination machine, the substrate comprising a transparent layer, an adhesive layer, and a core media layer, where the adhesive layer being positioned between the transparent layer and the core media layer; (b) moving the substrate through a first set of nip rollers; (c) applying a light energy source to the substrate; (d) moving the substrate through a second set of nip rollers to apply pressure to the substrate; and (e) moving the substrate through cooling fans. The light energy source activates the adhesive layer, causing the adhesive layer to soften and form a bond between the transparent layer and the core media layer; and the cooling fans cool the substrate causing the adhesive layer to harden. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160375673 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR MAGNETIC SURFACE COVERINGS - The present invention pertains to the art of floor coverings, and, more particularly to an apparatus for use in securing floor covering units to an underlay and a method of manufacturing said floor covering units and said underlay. More particularly, the present invention relates to an apparatus, method, and method of manufacturing magnetized floor covering units and magnetized underlays for securing magnetized floor covering units. | 12-29-2016 |
| 156177000 | With axis of filamentary material nonparallel to axis of web | 2 |
| 20120055615 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING ELASTICATED WEBS COMPRISING DISCONTINUOUS ELASTIC THREADS - A method for manufacturing elasticated webs including discontinous elastic threads, and methods for manufacturing articles from such elasticated webs. Apparatus for carrying out the methods. Further, elasticated webs and articles which can be manufactured using the methods. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20130264006 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING STRETCHABLE SHEET - An apparatus ( | 10-10-2013 |
| 156178000 | Plural filaments | 8 |
| 20090173432 | METHOD OF PRODUCING REINFORCED, FORMED FABRICS - The invention relates to a method of producing reinforced, formed fabrics, consisting in producing a continuous fabric alternated with a membrane ( | 07-09-2009 |
| 20110146890 | DEVICE FOR MANUFACTURE OF AN ORIENTED STRAND BOARD BEAM - The invention relates to a device for manufacturing an OSB beam ( | 06-23-2011 |
| 20130233472 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING INDIVIDUALLY COATED NON-LINEAR ELASTIC STRANDS TO A SUBSTRATE - A system and method applies a plurality of stretched elastic strands onto a substrate such as along a predetermined non-linear path, to form a leg gather of a disposable absorbent personal hygiene product. The system includes an adhesive dispensing module for individually applying adhesive to the elastic strands. A heated strand guide located downstream of the dispensing module includes guide openings for the respective elastic strands. A drive mechanism coupled to the strand guide actuates movement of the strand guide in a direction transverse to the movement direction of the substrate, thereby causing the elastic strands to be applied to the substrate along the predetermined non-linear path. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20140144577 | METHOD FOR GUIDING AND BONDING STRANDS TO A SUBSTRATE - A method of bonding first and second strands onto a substrate traveling along a machine direction in a plane of travel. The method includes moving the first and second strands in the machine direction relative to a nozzle having a nozzle body with first and second liquid discharge passages, and first and second side-by-side notches. The first and second strands are guided for movement by engaging closed ends of the respective first and second notches. Open ends of the first and second notches are oriented or directed non-perpendicular to the plane of travel of the substrate. Liquid adhesive is dispensed onto the first and second strands from the liquid discharge passages and the first and second strands are bonded to the substrate. | 05-29-2014 |
| 156179000 | Between plural webs | 4 |
| 20100024963 | MULTILEVEL INTERCONNECTION BOARD AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - A stack of 50 layers of a first pitch-base carbon fiber sheet is formed, two sets of stack each having two second pitch-base carbon fiber sheets stacked therein are fabricated. At this time, the second carbon fiber sheets have a thermal expansion coefficient larger than that of the first carbon fiber sheet. Next, the stack of the first carbon fiber sheet is then held between two sets of stack of the second carbon fiber sheets. The stack of the first and second carbon fiber sheets are then impregnated with an epoxy-base resin composition and the resin is solidified. As a result a prepreg composed of the first and second carbon fiber sheets and the resin component composed of the epoxy-base resin composition is obtained. Thereafter, interconnections and the like are then formed on the prepreg, to thereby complete a multilevel interconnection board. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100078120 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF ABSORBENT ARTICLE - A manufacturing method of an absorbent article according to the present invention includes the steps of: splitting an elastic member bundle having line-splitting strength within the predetermined range into multiple first elastic members by feeding the elastic member bundle in an MD via a line splitter, the line-splitting strength measured by a predetermined measuring method, applying an adhesive at least on a predetermined curved line on a web continuously conveyed; and placing the multiple elastic members thus split on the web while swinging the elastic members in a CD. The elastic member bundle is formed by splitting a single original elastic member with a slit into the multiple elastic members, and bundling and pressurizing the multiple elastic members. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20140190622 | METHOD OF MAKING OPEN-ENDED THERMOPLASTIC BELTING - A system and method of making an open-ended, reinforced, layered belt having a profile layer, a top layer material, and tensile cords fully encapsulated there between. The method includes engaging portion of the profile layer on a rotatable cylindrical mandrel with an engaging roller, disengaging with a take-off roller, and applying and fusing the cords to the profile layer at a desired cord spacing there between. The cord may be fused by melting the profile layer surface with a heated plow and/or with heated cord. The cord is then covered with the top layer material in a lamination step involving heating to melt at least a portion of the top layer and pressing it to fuse it to the reinforced profile layer. Lamination may be done downstream or directly on the mandrel. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20150336369 | METHOD FOR PREPARING CONTINUOUS CARBON FIBER-REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC PREPREG - The present invention relates to a method for preparing a continuous carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic prepreg, and more specifically, to a method for preparing a continuous carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic semi-prepreg or prepreg, comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of carbon fibers having an increased width; preparing a layered product by arranging a thermoplastic film on at least a part of the upper and lower portions of the carbon fibers having an increased width; and preparing a joined product by joining the thermoplastic film and the carbon fibers comprising the layered body. | 11-26-2015 |
