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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7980543 | Printing press folder with parallel process transport tapes A folder for a web printing press includes a cut cylinder cutting a web into signatures; a first transport belt having a first raised section; a second transport belt having a second raised section, the signatures being received from the cut cylinder so as to be loc... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7780156 | Web handling process and equipment The present invention relates to a method and equipment for the handling of web materials (200), such as essentially continuous webs of plastic films, textiles, non-wovens, or paper, or the like, or of parts or pieces of such webs. In particular execution, it... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7644912 | Apparatus and method for leading together a number of printed webs An apparatus and method for leading together a number of printed webs is disclosed. Using a device for leading together several printed webs into a multi-layer web sandwich with a harp formed by the deflection rolls assigned to the individual printed webs, the inclu... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7500662 | Finishing buffer A finishing line including at least one buffer operable to receive printed products and deliver the printed products to the same or different finishing line. The buffer allows the finishing process to continue operating while one section of the finishing line is bei... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7461836 | Apparatus and method for creating an insert on an inline printing press A method and apparatus for forming individual insert assemblies using an inline printing press comprising forming from a web at least one first ribbon defining an insert; forming from the web at least one second ribbon defining an advertising panel; applying reposit... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7438107 | Method and device for attaching a supplementary product that is at least approximately flat to a side of a printed product For attaching at least one flat supplementary product to a printed product, one leaf of the printed product is brought from a folded configuration into an essentially horizontal orientation. A supplementary product is attached, especially by an adhesive, to this hor... | 10/21/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7322291 | Method and a device for the regulation of the web tension in a multi-web system The tension of a web in a multi-web system is regulated. At least two webs initially run through a first processing step independently of each other and are subsequently combined with each other to form one resultant web strand. The web tensions of these two initial... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7175172 | Method and device for inserting a plurality of individual sheetlike forms of administration in a dispenser by forming a multilayer pile A process for introducing a plurality of segregated sheet-like administration forms into a dispenser under formation of a multilayered stack for individually dosable removal, with sheet-like tapes wound-up on rolls being present as starting material, utilizes the fo... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7134822 | Guide apparatus for use in making a hardcover book A guide apparatus for applying a cover to a bound stack of sheets, including a base unit which defines a book receiving surface and a first alignment member having a lower cover stop disposed along a reference line, and a first upper cover stop also disposed along t... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7100345 | Device for positioning a web of film of a packaging device The invention relates to a method for positioning webs of film of a packaging device, according to which goods are introduced into a first web of film in troughs, a second web of film is withdrawn from a supply of web against the resistance of a brake and is placed ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7063312 | Streak free apparatus for processing and stacking printed forms An apparatus for processing, stacking and thereafter collecting printed forms, includes: a dual registering stacking interface, that stacks and accumulates forms in a stack or in a continuing feeding as separate forms; and, a sequencer merger that receives the forms... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7036812 | Streak free apparatus for processing and stacking printed forms An apparatus for processing, stacking and thereafter collecting printed forms, includes: a dual registering stacking interface, that stacks and accumulates forms in a stack or in a continuing feeding as separate forms; and, a sequencer merger that receives the forms... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6978991 | Streak free apparatus for processing and stacking printed forms An apparatus for processing, stacking and thereafter collecting printed forms, includes: a dual registering stacking interface, that stacks and accumulates forms in a stack or in a continuing feeding as separate forms; and, a sequencer merger that receives the forms... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6902162 | Non-marking accumulator and related methods A sheet accumulating apparatus accumulates inputted sheets into a stack registered on all sides, wherein the sheets are controlled with minimum contact by components of the apparatus to minimize or eliminate smudging or marking of the sheets. The apparatus can be se... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6827013 | Precollect method and device A method and device for combining folios between a first and a second web in a rotary printing press. A first folio is cut from a third web in the rotary press, the first folio is stored on a storage device and then transferred from the storage device to a position ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6659442 | Method and device for inserting a plurality of individual sheetlike forms of administration in a dispenser by forming a multilayer pile A process for introducing a plurality of segregated sheet-like administration forms into a dispenser under formation of a multilayered stack for individually dosable removal, with sheet-like tapes wound-up on rolls being present as starting material, util... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6502813 | Coupon booklet and method A method of making a booklet having a plurality of removable portions is provided. The method comprises conveying a plurality of webs, bringing the webs into registry and attaching the webs to one another along a central portion of the webs. The method in... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6467763 | System for assembling collation sets from a split web A method and corresponding system for assembling collation sets from a split web consisting of two webstreams, each providing a series of collations of connected sheets. The method includes the steps of: alternately selecting the two webstreams and from t... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6419217 | Drawings-in- of paper webs A paper web is drawn into a printing and can be guided along a selected one of several paths. The paper web is weakened along a line of separation and is then held by a retaining system that can move the web in a conveying direction along a first path. Th... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6193227 | Continuously feeding sheets with coil unwind control A method of and an apparatus for feeding a processing machine with flat products, such as printed sheets, cards, patterns or the like. Over a conveyor path arranged between a storage unit and the processing machine and forming a product storage unit, the ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6109603 | Method of and apparatus for processing and stacking printed forms Control apparatus enable the selective injection of individual sheets from channels one or two to collate and combine a stream of sheets in a selected presentation of East/West or West/East mixed multiple forms using both channels one and two to process o... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6047642 | Process and device for producing printed matter An apparatus produces printed matter, such as forms and publicity material, from a first, continuously fed flexible material web of given width. The first flexible material web is conveyed at a first constant supply speed. A second flexible material web i... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5887864 | Method of and apparatus for processing and stacking printed forms A method of and apparatus for processing and stacking printed forms operatively connects three main features. First, a dual registering stacking interface that stages, registers, transports, justifies and stacks forms in which forms are delivered to a sid... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5779233 | Device and method for combining and processing several paper webs A device for combining and processing at least two paper or foil webs includes at least two pay-out units (1a, 1b, 1c), in each of which a paper web (3a, 3b, 3c) provided with markings applied at regular intervals is pulled off by withdrawal rolls (7a, 8a... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5704604 | Process and device for forming and transferring stacks of printed sheets The present invention pertains to a process and a device for forming stacks from printed documents or other sheets 9. The sheets 9 are either moved forward individually or are separated from a web 2 of printed sheets by tearing or cutting, and they are ar... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5348278 | Paper web separator and guiding apparatus A compact interstacking web deflector for causing a split paper web to overlap one side of the web over the other. The web deflector includes a triangular support plate over which the split web flows. The triangular leading edge of the support plate inclu... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5348277 | Apparatus for folding web material A method for sorting, separating and indicating sections of an outputted stack, such as printed continuous paper web. A continuous web is outputted which includes a plurality of sections having pages therein. Page separation and section separation locatio... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5286015 | Computer paper assembly organization A support guide slidably mounts in a parallel relationship slide legs, with the slide legs each including a top surface having registration rods arranged for positioning first and second computer sheets together, with the organization to further include a... | 02/15/1994 |
| 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 |
| 5121910 | System for interleaving and mixing a plurality of webs, particularly slit webs received from a printing machine To permit web portions (16, 17; 18, 19; 20, 21) slit from longitudinal webs (2a, 2b, 2c) to be selectively interleaved or interlaced, with or without turning over, pairs of turning bars or rods (6, 7; 8, 9; 10, 11; 12, 13) are located in essentially verti... | 06/16/1992 |
| 4878981 | Form collator gluing apparatus A form collator gluing apparatus in which a plurality of rollers each having a pin wheel are arranged in a framework, a sheet of paper guided by a guide roller is hung over the roller and transferred by a main motor, the sheet of paper is opposite a nozzl... | 11/07/1989 |
| 4850947 | Lock device for manifold forms Apparatus for processing multisheet or manifold business forms assemblies comprises at least one pair of rotary slitters, a male crimping die or punch associated with one of the slitting blades of the pair for rotation therewith, and a female crimping die... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4842260 | Modular collating assembly An improved pin driven collator with a freely rotatable platen for crimping a plurality of single sheets into a continuous multiple copy forms is disclosed. The collator assembly comprises a modular assembly having a frame to fix a pin drive, rotary plung... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4601693 | Apparatus for crimping a moving web Apparatus for crimping of a moving web is provided, the web having a plurality of holes formed therethrough along a line defined thereon in the direction of movement of the web, each of the holes being separated from a preceding hole by a substantial unif... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4536176 | Crimp blade holder A holder mounting a plurality of crimp blades for crimping of a moving web includes a cylindrical body having a curved outer surface, and eight slots defined in the outer surface. A crimp blade is secured within each of the slots such that rotation of the... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4529227 | Device for introducing forms into a computer printer A device for introducing forms into a printer of a computer to facilitate alignment of the forms with respect to the printer and to obviate wasted forms. Said device comprises a flexible sheet having a row of holes disposed along at least one edge of the ... | 07/16/1985 |
| 4481068 | Selective spot glue system A machine for collating multiple flexible webs includes a power driven conveyor on which the webs are assembled, a plurality of wheel members to guide the webs onto the conveyor, and glue nozzles mounted opposite certain of the wheel members to deposit gl... | 11/06/1984 |
