Richard T Welch

US Patent:

40934934, Jun 6, 1978

Filed:

Sep 19, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/615031

Inventors:

Richard D. Welch - Pittsford NY
John E. Iversen - Rochester NY

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

B32B 3120
B32B 3110

US Classification:

156358

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for adhering rupturable photographic pods containing a photographic processing liquid onto a tape to form a photographic pod-tape product. The pod is usable, for example, in instant photograhic apparatus where the pod is interposed between image-recording and print receiving sheets and advanced between a pair of pressure applying members for rupturing the pod and dispensing and distributing the processing liquid between the sheets.

US Patent:

41087020, Aug 22, 1978

Filed:

Mar 11, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/777237

Inventors:

Richard D. Welch - Pittsford NY
John E. Iversen - Rochester NY

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

B31C 1300
B65B 1504

US Classification:

156192

Abstract:

A method of adhering a plurality of articles, each having one marginal edge thicker than the opposite marginal edge onto a tape to form an article-tape product. The article may be a pod which is usable, for example, in instant photographic products where the pod is interposed between image-recording and print receiving sheets and advanced between a pair of pressure applying members for rupturing the pod and dispensing and distributing the processing liquid between the sheets.

US Patent:

44416636, Apr 10, 1984

Filed:

Mar 29, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/363320

Inventors:

Richard D. Welch - Pittsford NY
John G. Mulder - Kingston, JM

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

B65H 1702
B65H 1708
F16H 1308

US Classification:

242 65

Abstract:

To cinch a web end portion onto a web-free core, the core is driven by a core drive mechanism at an outer surface speed in excess of the speed at which the web end portion is fed to and threaded around the core. The core drive mechanism slips but continues to drive the core after the web end portion is cinched onto the core. After the web is wound to form a roll of predetermined diameter, the core drive mechanism is disengaged from the core to terminate the core drive. The outer surface of the partially built up roll further substantially simultaneously engages a builder roller which surface drives the roll. The core drive mechanism further comprises a gudgeon for engaging and rotatably driving the core, and a rotatably mounted drive wheel which is driven by the builder roller. The drive wheel is coupled to the gudgeon by a bearing for driving the web-free core at an outer core surface speed greater than the web speed.