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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 1992
Filed:
Oct. 10, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
William G Hoyt, Churchville, NY (US);
Thomas J VanNess, Palmyra, NY (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
242 / ; 242 788 ; 242182 ;
Abstract
First vacuum box (28a) receives web from supply roll (24) and passes web to drive sprocket (26) which feeds web to second vacuum box (28b) at rate demanded by winding station (12), thereby minimizing tension transients in web during windings. Vacuum shuttle (54) grips leading end (22b) of web in transversely curved configuration to stiffen the end for delivery to slot (20) in spool (14).