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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7575228 | Sheet combining device and a method for combining sheets A sheet combining device includes at least one former, at least one longitudinal cutter, and at least two partial web guide routes. A respective partial sheet of partial cut webs can be conveyed on each of the at least two partial web guide routes. These sheets can ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7364148 | Sheet combining device and a method for combining sheets A sheet combining device includes at least one former, at least one longitudinal cutter, and at least two partial web guide routes. A respective partial sheet of partial cut webs can be conveyed on each of the at least two partial web guide routes. These sheets can ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7333246 | Method and system for imposing print data A method, system and computer program provides for making an image area correction in a printing system. Print data is provided in a logical page order corresponding to at least one signature for printing. At least one parameter of a recording medium on which the pr... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322924 | Apparatus for making an album leaf An apparatus and method for automatically folding a sheet of media, for example, a photographic paper about a fold line, such that a album page is formed. The photosensitive media has images only on one side. A heat activated adhesive sheet is provided between the s... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7252725 | Absorbent composite product and process and apparatus for manufacture thereof A multi-layer absorbent product in a preferred embodiment includes a fibrous nonwoven top sheet, a fibrous nonwoven absorbent core layer, and a fibrous nonwoven substantially water-impervious back sheet. Each component layer or sheet is manufactured at a fiberizing ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7240442 | Folding magazine insert A sound-producing folding insert for a magazine is disclosed. A foldable support structure comprises a primary page and a secondary page. The secondary page is folded upon itself to form a pocket that retains a sound emitting means. The sound emitting means includes... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7137943 | Sheet preparation module architecture and control methods Sheets can be manipulated for punching, perforating and/or folding. The systems and methods according to this invention allow sheets to be punched and/or perforated in various configurations. The systems and methods according to this invention allow sheets to be fol... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7114422 | Method and device for producing a product made of strip tape, especially a medical product and/or a product containing active substances as well as fillable receptacles or pouches whose edges can be sealed A process for manufacturing a product from strip tape starting from a broad web of material includes the step of separating the web into individual strips with a vacuum roll, conveying each strip in a vacuum conveyor channel, turning the strips on their way to the c... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7070143 | System for dispensing plurality of wet wipes There is provided a system for dispensing a plurality of perforated wipes having a perforation detach strength characteristic. The system includes a dispenser having a dispensing force characteristic and including a sealable chamber. The chamber is configured to ret... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066368 | Paper web draw-in device for a web-fed printing press At least one paper web is drawn into a web-fed rotary printing press. A draw-in device is provided with permanently fixed pointed bars or spikes. These can be moved or oriented so that they penetrate the paper web only during drawing in of the web into the printing ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6966475 | Draw roller with adjustable pull ring A draw roller for pulling web-shaped material with at least one pull ring arranged on at least one part of the circumference of the roller. The at least one pull ring can be displaced on the draw roller. ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6820869 | Variable folder In order to provide a variable folder which allows smearing-free operation, the cutting blade of an upstream cross-cutting arrangement is provided with recesses, which leave behind residual crosspieces in the strand which is to be cut, and arranged in the product-di... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6712749 | Folder A longitudinal folding device includes formers for longitudinally forming and folding paper webs having different widths. Each former, together with its folding rollers, hopper roller and longitudinal cutting device is supported in a frame such that the former can b... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6588739 | Device for feeding a web of material into a folding machine A device for feeding a web of material utilizes a pair of low angle bar superstructures situated adjacent to each other. Two cross or transverse folding devices are situated on the same or on different planes after, in the direction of web travel, the sup... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6422552 | Movable folders and former board arrangement A movable folder assembly includes one or more folders slidingly supported on a pair of rails and an actuator for moving the folder on said pair of rails. The actuator may include a hydraulic cylinder and a control unit for controlling said hydraulic cyli... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6250622 | Cylinder assembly for a folding apparatus of a rotary printing press The present invention is related to a paper conducting cylinder in a folder which is assigned to a rotary printing press such as a rotary newspaper printing press. A plurality of cylinder's surface sections (19) is mounted about the circumference of said ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6139003 | Process and device for producing multi-layered newspaper products with a tabloid section A device is provided for the production of multi-layered longitudinally folded newspaper products with a tabloid section having a variable number of pages in one layer of the newspaper product. An additional longitudinal separating device is placed upstre... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6042672 | Sealed paper making method In a method of making sealed paper, a web of paper is unrolled and fed, while under a given tension, from a paper roll, and is single-folded or multiple-folded. Prior to the or each folding step, the unrolled web of paper is treated by having an adhesive ... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6024684 | Device for producing folded items Folded products are produced in a web-fed press by directing the printed web to longitudinal formers and then to multi-width transverse folders. The longitudinal formers are supported so that at least selected ones of them can be shifted vertically with r... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6010122 | Method and apparatus for producing high page count signatures A method and apparatus is disclosed for producing high page count signatures for printed publications. Signatures with a 96 page count and 128 page count are illustrated and described herein. In either case, the signature is constructed of four sheets of ... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5937757 | Gap adjusting device with pressure relief for a second fold roller In order to permit automated setting of operating parameters while also facilitating the removal of paper jams, a device for adjusting the gap size between folding rollers of a rotary press folding machine includes a pair of counter-rotating folding rolle... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5902222 | Method and apparatus for guiding and forming a thin web material The invention relates to a method and apparatus for guiding a thin web material while folding the web material over a triangular former. The apparatus includes two guide rolls over which the web material is driven. The second guide roll is secured to a ba... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5816434 | Device for folding up bed sheets and the like A sheet folding device that enables a single operator to easily fold bed sheets (fitted and flat), bed spreads, tablecloths and other sheet-like materials, the device employing a sheet clutching clamp 20 and a folding bar 28 both attached to a mounting pl... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5788226 | Ribbon gathering and forming Assembly A ribbon gathering and folding assembly including a plurality of guide rollers positioned in superimposed relation to each other, the guide rollers being adapted to guide a ribbon, and a ribbon former including a former board that is positioned to receive... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5732315 | Paper delivery and stacker unit in an image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus which includes a paper delivery unit which is provided as to be rockable and displaceable between an operating position close to a photosensitive drum and a standby position remote from the photosensitive drum; a supporting link... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5644380 | Producing a continuous-forms printer with a paper misfold detector A method for producing a printer wherein tractor drives move a length of fan-fold, continuous-form paper upwardly from a stacked source thereof, through a print mechanism, across a paper directing assembly and then downwardly to refold onto an output stac... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5605267 | Apparatus for automatically feeding the end of a web of material A device for automatically advancing the end of a web in a priming press. The device is particularly useful for advancing the web end over a former and into a folder unit in a press. The device includes at least one endless belt which moves from a retract... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5558615 | Modular exit roller assembly A folder apparatus is disclosed which has a removable mounting plate supporting both of the corresponding exit rollers of a single lead-in tape assembly. The modular cartridge formed by the mounting plate and exit rollers allows for easy replacement of th... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5503379 | Cross folding device with shiftable formers A device for making folded products, which is usable to simultaneously make two different folded products, includes a plurality of partial paper web train fold formers arranged on lower and upper levels and a double wide folding station. The fold formers ... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5490666 | Folder with spring-biased exit roller A folder apparatus is disclosed which has at least one lead-in tape mechanism having a left lead-in tape and left exit roller and a corresponding right lead-in tape and right exit roller, the fight and left lead-in tapes forming a signature passage for de... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5429627 | Reusable feminine hygiene system Reusable, washable feminine napkins and panty liners have multiple absorbent layers encasing a fluid imperiable layer. The napkin has a side opening pocket for an extra absorbent filler pad. Both the napkin and the panty liner employ a centrally located m... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5413658 | Folding plate assembly for fabricating honeycomb insulating material Apparatus for folding a web of sheet material moving along a given linear path comprise three longitudinally spaced plates forming an overall slot having a base portion through which the central portion of the web passes, and short reversely curved slot p... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5321464 | Jam-free continuous-forms printer Tractor drives of a high speed printer move a length of continuous-form paper longitudinally up from a box of fanfold stacked paper, through a print mechanism, across paper directing means, and downward to refold onto a fanfold stack. A misfold detector i... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5303909 | Paper web guide assembly with three forming levels A paper web guide assembly utilizes a plurality of longitudinal formers that are arranged in three levels. The formers in the upper level receive a web from a first six plate width press while the formers in the intermediate and lower levels receive web s... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5242521 | Method of making a controllable fragrance sampler A method of making an improved fragrance-releasing sampler designed to prevent individuals from being unknowingly or involuntarily exposed to the fragrance. Preferably, the steps of the method are performed on a continuous moving web of material by in-lin... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5230501 | Apparatus and method for integrating an insert assembly on a printing press An apparatus and method for forming an insert assembly on a printing press includes at least one processing mechanism for delivering at least one first ribbon defining an insert and at least one second ribbon defining at least a binding hanger, and a fast... | 07/27/1993 |
| 5176371 | Rotary printing machine and printed web folding and handling system combination To ensure accurately aligned handling of a plurality of superposed webs (3, 4) forming a composite web, which is to be folded longitudinally twice, particularly to maintain alignment of the individual folded web portions for subsequent application of indi... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5088975 | Apparatus for the production of paper napkins and similar products The apparatus for the production of paper napkins or other similar products which includes a feeder for continuously supplying a web of material, a slitter for cutting the web into a plurality of longitudinal strips, a first folder to fold the strips leng... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5021273 | Method and apparatus for making labels A method and apparatus for making booklet type labels having at least one printed inner sheet includes apparatus for printing and assembling three webs which includes the provision of folding stations to enable a single web to be immediately and continuou... | 06/04/1991 |
| 5016863 | Adjustable longitudinal folding former system To avoid the necessity to readjust rollers (3; 6) located in advance of and downstream of a moving web (1) passing over a folding former (4; 4a, 4b) upon adjusting the folding former, the former is retained on a holding structure (11, 12, 14, 15) which is... | 05/21/1991 |
