US Patent Issued to Davis-Standard on Aug. 5 for "Dual position web transfer system" (New York Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,378,090, issued on Aug. 5, was assigned to Davis-Standard LLC (Pawcatuck, Conn.).

"Dual position web transfer system" was invented by Shane VanHorn (East Syracuse, N.Y.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A web transfer system includes a first winder with a first core thereon and a second winder with a second core thereon. The web transfer system includes a roll changer carriage that is moveably mounted on a track and communicates with a carriage actuator. A linkage is pivotally mounted to the roll changer carriage and is movable between a first and second roll transfer positions. The linkage includes a lay-on roll and an auxiliary arm. The au...