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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:
Apr. 25, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 13, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
James E Hertel, Green Bay, WI (US);
Roman J Mudry, Green Bay, WI (US);
David C O'Donnell, Green Bay, WI (US);
Assignee:
Paper Converting Machine Co., Green Bay, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ; B65H / ; B41F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
101490 ; 101485 ; 101220 ; 101225 ; 226-2 ; 226 27 ;
Abstract
A preprinted web having a plurality of first repeating images is reprinted with a plurality of second repeating images which are in register with the first images. A register mark is printed on the web for each of the first images. When the web is reprinted, the positions of the register marks are sensed and compared with the positions of the second images, and the unwind tension of the web is adjusted to maintain the relative positions substantially constant.