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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:
Sep. 16, 1997
Filed:
Oct. 16, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
William O Young, Jr, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Michael R Bell, Spartanburg, SC (US);
George Lark, Spartanburg, SC (US);
Assignee:
Young Engineering, Inc., Spartanburg, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ; B23Q / ; D06C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
226 20 ; 26 76 ; 226-1 ; 226 45 ; 226 53 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for maintaining the edge of a moving web on a web handling apparatus at a desired operating path. The operating path of a web edge is monitored with respect to a first desired edge path. The web is secured for movement along an intended path of travel. The web edge is maintained at the first desired edge path. The web edge is monitored with respect to a second desired edge path as it is maintained on the first desired edge path. The web is automatically maintained along the second desired edge path.