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US 10544001 B2: Systems for unwinding a roll of thermoplastic material interleaved with a porous material, and related methods

Granted
2020-01-28
Filed
2017-09-29 application 15720595
Type
Utility · 20 claims
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Abstract

An apparatus (un-interleaver) for unwinding a roll of material interleaved with another material, and for separating the materials, includes a first platform, a second platform, a tension-sensor, an edge-sensor, and a controller. The controller monitors signals generated by the tension sensor and the edge sensor, and in response to the signals: a) causes the speed at which the second platform rotates to change to maintain a predetermined tension in the second material as the second material travels from the first platform toward the second platform, and b) causes the second platform to move relative to the first platform to align the edge of the second material traveling toward the roll of second material with the edge of the second material in the roll.

Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg200128.xml).

Assignees

AssigneeTypePlaceAlso on furp.orgSource
Dart Container Corporation 48 patentsUS company or organizationBig Rapids, MIDART CONTAINER CORPORATION State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and statePVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Inventors

InventorPlacePatentsPerson pageSource
Krishna NadellaRedmond, WA20PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Alan B. EmersonMill Creek, WA2PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

CPC categories

SubclassCategoryFirst groupSource
B65HHandling thin or filamentary material, e.g. sheets, webs, cablesB65H16/04PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).

Assignments and security interests

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