ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,553,174, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to CURT G. JOA INC. (Sheboygan Falls, Wis.).
"Roller apparatus" was invented by Zachary J. Giffey (Plymouth, Wis.) and Samuel A. Schneider (Elkhart Lake, Wis.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A roller apparatus for treating at least one web passing through the apparatus, the apparatus comprising a pattern roller in the form of a first cylindrical body mounted for rotation around an elongate axis (A) of the first cylindrical body, and an anvil roller in the form of a second cylindrical body mounted for rotation around an elongate axis (B) of the second cylindrical body.The pattern and anvil rollers a...