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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7402130 | System and method for folding and handling stacks of continuous web This invention provides a system and method for separating, folding, stacking and transporting a continuous web that allows stacks of web that are relatively large (four-feet-high or more) to be generated at high speed directly beneath the folding mechanism and to b... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7393314 | Folding former for a press A folding former of a folder for a web-fed newspaper press has a former nose and a pivot point or pivot axis, the folding former being pivotable about the pivot point or the pivot axis. A former inclination angle is changed by pivoting the folding former to horizont... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7354387 | Folding device Folding device, for use in sealing flexible tubular containers by adhering two facing portions on the same end edge, which comprises two groups of rotating paddles that face one another, able to turn simultaneously and so that each paddle in the same group pushes re... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7320663 | Continuous medium folding device and continuous medium printing apparatus having thereof The present invention relates to a device for folding continuous medium including a swing arm pivotable about an axis at one end of the swing arm. The continuous medium is guided by the swing arm and accordion-folded with equal widths as a result of the swinging ope... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7140207 | Device for the continuous treatment of yarns with process fluids Device for the continuous treatment of yarns with process fluids comprising a Venturi nozzle fed with process fluid as driving fluid to feed the yarn to the treatment, a distributor for distributing the yarn in the treatment reactor according to a layer of superimpo... | 11/28/2006 |
| 6949060 | Device and method for folding a flexible material web A device and a method are described for folding a flexible material web using at least one pair of counterrotating laying rollers, between which the material web may be fed to a folding location, the laying rollers being part of a laying carriage which is movable ov... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6939280 | Document folding apparatus A document folding apparatus comprising: a fold plate having one end adjacent a pair of output rollers which have a nip for receiving a document from the fold plate wherein the fold plate, is pivotable about a pivot point spaced from the output rollers and means for... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6926655 | Method of packaging a web, and a package produced thereby The invention relates to a method and package for packaging a web. In the method of the invention, a web is slit into two or more narrower webs which are folded into superimposed layers. The method comprises the steps of directing the webs to a nip formed by two rot... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6918232 | Packaging a strip of material in side by side stacks spliced end to end A package of a strip of material is formed by slitting or perforating a web to separate the web into side by side strips and fan folding the web to form a plurality of side by side stacks of the strips. The strip of each stack is spliced to the strip of the next sta... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6669617 | Paper web folding and cutting apparatus A paper web folding and cutting apparatus for a form printing machine includes a paper web traveling path which enables a continuous paper web to travel at a predetermined traveling speed. A cut portion forming device is disposed on the paper web travelin... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6514186 | High speed fabric folder A folder for fabric includes a traversing assembly which receives a fabric web and deposits the fabric in a Z fold as the traversing assembly reciprocates relative to a base. A pressing assembly includes a pair of pressing rollers which move in a directio... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6453647 | Tabletop inserter providing sheet accumulation An inserter system for inserting folded sheets into an envelope providing at least one sheet feeding station for feeding individual sheets and an accumulation station in communication with the at least one sheet feeding station having a curved paper path ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6263814 | Strip of material with splices and products formed therefrom A package of a continuous strip of material includes a plurality of parallel side by side stacks each containing a length of the strip which is folded back and forth such that each folded portion of the stack is folded relative to the next portion about a... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6254522 | Separator finger apparatus A separator finger apparatus and method for insertion of a separation finger into and removal from a stream of web product. The unique motion provided by the elements making up the separation finger apparatus permits the separation finger to be mounted cl... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6209288 | Device and process for laying band or strip material An apparatus for laying band-like or strip-like material is disclosed, having a carrying structure and a platform, having at least one laying arrangement, which is assigned to the carrying structure and is intended for laying the material, having at least... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6066082 | Paper sheet folding apparatus A swing guide is provided under a fixed paper guide for guiding a paper sheet so as to swing through a specified angle. A movable paper guide is disposed at a paper transfer station where the paper sheet is transferred from the fixed paper guide to the sw... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5711134 | Apparatus for folding and receiving tape An apparatus for folding and receiving a continuous tape, which is being continuously fed, in a tape container, comprising: tape feed rollers disposed at a fixed position in a traveling path of the tape and driven for rotation to continuously feed the tap... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5701717 | Assembly of a loading means and a strip stacker Assembly of a loading means with a horizontal loading surface and a strip stacker for depositing an unvulcanized rubber strip on the loading surface. The strip stacker containing a depositing mechanism with a depositing end and with a pair of conveyor bel... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5616113 | Machine for folding a web in a zigzag manner Machine for folding a web (3) in a zigzag manner includes a transport mechanism (2) for the web (3), a receiving device (5) at the bottom for collecting the folded web, a folding mechanism (4) mounted between the transport mechanism (2) and the receiving ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5603683 | Paper stacker device for receiving fanfold paper without assistance A paper stacker includes adjustable sides to receive paper passively of different widths. The uppermost ends of the sides are flared to avoid paper encountering these ends, permitting the received paper to slide down between the sides to settle on a botto... | 02/18/1997 |
| 5529564 | Apparatus for depositing, guiding and pressing material web parts to be stacked Apparatus to separate web parts from a continuous web and feed them in zig-zag fashion onto a stack. Arranged at the sides of stack are holding-down elements designed in the manner of a paddle. These holding-down elements are moved along an elliptical pat... | 06/25/1996 |
| 5425694 | Printer using stacker In a printer for printing images on a continuous form recording sheet, which can be used in association with a stacking device for folding and stacking the recording sheet discharged from the printer. A terminal is connected to the stacking device. A pred... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5425696 | Swing chute paper folding apparatus with active guide A paper folding apparatus for folding a copied sheet of paper discharged from a copying machine. The apparatus includes a feed roller pair for feeding a sheet of paper, a first folding roller pair, a second folding roller pair. This second folding roller ... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5423733 | Method of and apparatus for manufacturing piled-up cotton mat A conveying mechanism 11 conveys a mat material M along a first conveying path 11A and then downwardly along a second conveying path 11B while holding the material M between first and second conveyor belts 20, 30. The second conveying path 11B oscillates ... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5366434 | Folding apparatus for narrow paper A zig-zag folding apparatus which includes a swing chute movable in a forward and rearward direction to transmit narrow sheet material between spaced, forward and rearward folding stations. A sheet folding device is located at each of the folding stations... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5348527 | Apparatus for cutting and stacking a multi-form web A high speed rotary cutter assembly for transversely cutting a moving web, comprising a cutting roll and an anvil roll rotating at web speed which are selectively movable toward and away from one another to set the rotary cutter assembly in operative and ... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5248291 | Re-folding apparatus for continuous feed paper Continuous fan-fold paper, the flexure of whose folds has been lessened by laser printing, is re-stacked between a pair of paddle towers whose paddles, hinged on continuous vertical belts, urge the paper into folds at its transverse perforations. No synch... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5219321 | Zigzag folding apparatus A folding apparatus for delivering a web of paper or the like in zigzag folds has a cam assembly mounted on only one side of the edge of the web for oscillating the web guide channel devices which includes a rotary shaft located between the cam assembly a... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5123890 | Apparatus and method for separating forms in a stack An apparatus and method in which a rotary cutter is disposed upstream from a folder so that a continuous web received from a high speed printer is first severed with transverse cut lines located along or offset from perforated lines in the continuous web,... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5104366 | Apparatus for folding a series of separated business forms with the top sheet of each form in a common orientation Apparatus for separating a series of business forms imprinted on a strip of continuous form stationery by cutting the strip of paper at selected points each representing the beginning of one of the reports and by then folding the cut strip of paper in zig... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5087023 | Apparatus and method for folding separated forms in a stack An apparatus and method for separating and folding forms cut from a continuous web is provided wherein a swing chute having opposing first and second conveying surfaces positively conveys a form to a delivery table, maintaining control of the form until t... | 02/11/1992 |
| 5080644 | Apparatus for refolding continuous from stationery Apparatus for producing continuous form stationery by refolding a strip of paper along transverse lines of weakening formed therealong. Successive lines of weakening formed in the paper are distributed in substantially opposite directions by a chute. The ... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5064179 | Method of forming zigzag-shaped piles from a continuous band of a flexible material and machine for carrying out this method The invention relates to a method and a machine for forming zigzag-shaped piles from an endless band of paper wherein the band is deposited and folded on an appropriate support and, at the end of the formation of a pile, a rupture of the band is provoked ... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5049121 | Continuous form stationery folding and cutting machine An apparatus for producing continuous form stationery by folding a strip of paper along transverse lines of weakening formed therealong and for cutting the folded continuous form stationery along selected folded transverse lines of weakening.... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5030192 | Programmable fan fold mechanism A method and apparatus for fan folding a continuous web of paper having transverse fan fold lines in fan folds having a preselected fan fold length when the continuous paper is moved along a feed line from an upstream area to a folding area. A controller ... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5024644 | Continuous form stationery folding and cutting machine An apparatus for producing continuous form stationery by folding a strip of paper along transverse lines of weakening formed therealong and for cutting the folded continuous form stationery along selected folded transverse lines of weakening.... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5015222 | Spiral paper folding machine with automatic change gear adjustment A machine for producing continuous form stationery by folding a strip of paper along transverse lines of weakening formed therealong. The machine includes a dispensing roller which directs a continuous strip of paper into a mechanism which distributes suc... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5014971 | Web knicker In a conventional Bunch folder having a swing chute, beaters, spirals mounted for rotation about vertical axes, and a reciprocal cutting blade, a cut initiating device is provided. The cut initiating device initiates a cut (forms a knick) at the edge of a... | 05/14/1991 |
| 5004452 | Continuous form stationery folding machine with perforation alignment apparatus An improved continuous form stationery folding machine. The machine includes a dispensing roller which directs a continuous strip of paper into a mechanism which distributes successive lines of weakening formed in the paper in substantially opposite direc... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4917657 | Continuous form stationery folding machine with system for simultaneously locating stationery and laterally adjusting folding mechanisms An improved stationery folding machine of the type having a dispensing roller which directs a continuous strip of paper into a mechanism which distributes successive lines of weakening formed in the paper in substantially opposite directions and having ad... | 04/17/1990 |
