Electrostatic tension control of webs
CA 2598267 C · Owner: Addex, Inc. · Inventors: Cree, Robert E.
Overview
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An electrostatic charging system holds a film web to a roll without significant slippage, thus allowing for proper tension control of the web even with extreme differences in tension upstream and downstream of the motorized roll. The system can electrostatically transfer a web using motorized drum rolls with an internally integrated web severing knife.
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- Filed February 17, 2006 and granted September 16, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 17, 2026.
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