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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7850588 | Folder with common chopper A folder includes a first signature conveyor conveying first signatures along a first signature path; a second signature conveyor conveying second signatures along a second signature path; and a chopper located between the first and second signature paths imparting ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7458926 | Quarter folder apparatus A quarter folder comprising an input conveyer for receiving a shingled stream of half folded signatures, an aligning section for aligning the signatures, a folding section for folding the shingled stream to thereby form a quarter folded shingled stream, a singulatin... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7303641 | Method for fabricating cellular structural panels An apparatus for manufacturing cellular laminate structural panels includes one or more supply stations of a flexible strip material including folding rollers for sequentially folding the strip material into cellular structures and feeding the cellular structures in... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7214174 | Apparatus for folding a nonbonded nonwoven web Apparatus and methods for folding a nonwoven web without mechanical contact against a folding surface. A first portion of the nonwoven web is secured to a collector by vacuum and a positive pressure differential is applied to a second portion of the moving nonwoven ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7192027 | Signature transport device A signature transport device includes a first conveyor for moving a plurality of folded signatures in a first direction and a second conveyor including a first blade having a first edge for lifting a first signature of the plurality of signatures from the first conv... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7008363 | Apparatus and methods for folding a nonbonded nonwoven web Apparatus and methods for folding a nonwoven web without mechanical contact against a folding surface. A first portion of the nonwoven web is secured to a collector by vacuum and a positive pressure differential is applied to a second portion of the moving nonwoven ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6945923 | Method for producing a newspaper A method of producing a newspaper having at least one section which is formed from at least one centrally folded printed sheet. The following steps are carried out according to the invention: a) individual sequentially printed sheets, which are intended for forming ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6942610 | Web folding machine A web folding machine for folding a continuously fed web into folded segments is disclosed. The machine includes a frame upon which the other components of the machine are mounted. A web supply provides continuous web material to these other components of the machin... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6712748 | Method and apparatus for folding a web A method for making a longitudinal fold in a web, including the steps of: (1) providing a web-supporting device; (2) providing a folding belt disposed adjacent to a first longitudinal edge of the web-supporting device; (3) providing the web which is superimposed ont... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6663552 | Packaging container production method, packaging container production apparatus, and packaging material A packaging container production method includes the steps of: folding a folding allowance formed along one edge of a blank, which is formed from a paper substrate and having a predetermined shape, to thereby form a seal allowance; and superposing the sea... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6656102 | Parallel folding device of folding machine The folding device of a folding machine, which can perform parallel double folding and delta folding, and which can smoothly and reliably transfer a parallel single-folded signature between first and second jaw cylinders regardless of paper quality. A fir... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6589150 | Apparatus and method to fold and secure sanitary napkin flaps prior to packaging The present invention is directed to a sanitary napkin having flaps folded onto the main body of the napkin and temporarily held in this position by a finger means. At least one end of the napkin is then folded onto the flaps thereby retaining the flaps i... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6565501 | Method and apparatus for folding a web A method for making a longitudinal fold in a web, including the steps of: (1) providing a web-supporting device; (2) providing a folding belt disposed adjacent to a first longitudinal edge of the web-supporting device; (3) providing the web which is super... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6544160 | Former A former is used to fold webs longitudinally. During the web drawing-in process, the individually incoming paper webs in a group of paper webs are conveyed smoothly to a folding mechanism at the end of the former. This is accomplished by using a number of... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6497643 | Former A former is used to fold webs longitudinally. During the web drawing-in process; the individually incoming paper webs in a group of paper webs are conveyed smoothly to a folding mechanism at the end of the former. This is accomplished by using a number of... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6458066 | Linear folding device and method A signature folding device includes a rotating belt and a plurality of blades attached to the belt, each of the plurality of blades contacting one of the signatures over an entire length of the one signature at a same time. Also disclosed is a method for ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6371901 | Linear folding device and method A signature folding device including a first transport device for transporting a first part of a signature, and a second transport device next to the first transport device for transporting a second part of the signature. The second transport device is sk... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6309336 | Apparatus for folding a portion of a textile length An apparatus is provided for folding a portion of a textile length, in particular a bed sheet or similar, with a lengthwise folding device (16) in which the textile length is folded to produce a tubular folded product (2) with lengthwise folding edges ext... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6231493 | Method and apparatus for making a pleat in a sheet-like material A method of making a pleat in a sheet-like material comprising the steps of feeding a flexible and thin sheet-like material having a flat surface in a direction of an extended line of an imaginary straight line which is perpendicular to its one end and al... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6090032 | Apparatus for folding paper An apparatus for sequentially forming folds in a sheet of paper which is continuously moving substantially in a single plane. A first fold is formed in the center of the continuously-moving sheet of paper and subsequent pairs of folds are sequentially for... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6022305 | Pleating apparatus A system for pleating a continuous strip of foldable material including feeding the strip of foldable material between adjacent flights of cooperatively positioned endless conveyors having pleat folding arms pivotally associated therewith which are altern... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5997459 | Device for processing a blank transported along a conveyor path at a predetermined conveying speed The present invention relates to a folding machine for folding the side flaps flanking the middle section of a foldable cardboard blank. For this purpose in the frontal area of the folding machine auxiliary folding devices are arranged. In addition turnin... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5891007 | Method and apparatus for punch-cutting notches in the edge of the binding margin of folded sheet goods A method and an apparatus are for forming open-edge V-shaped notches (32) in a binding margin (42) of large-format sheets (11) such as shop drawings or construction plans for example, so that after the sheets have been folded the notches (32) are aligned ... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5800329 | Apparatus for folding sheet blanks by endless conveyor belts Apparatus for folding sheet blanks (1), e.g. for boxes and trays from carton or corrugated cardboard. It includes press means (6, 7) attached to at least one endless conveying means (10). The press means are intended to coact with selected parts (2, 3) of... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5779232 | Method and device for the production of a longitudinal fold A signature to be folded in a folding device is first provided with a pre-fold that is formed along the intended fold line. The signature is conveyed through a linear guide where it is pre-folded. The pre-folded signature is then delivered to a folding de... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5762597 | Modular folding device in a folder-gluer machine for processing flat elements A folding device for blanks has the shape of a removable module with an integrated securing device for securing the module in the frame of a machine. The module has two series of pulleys, which have a common drive drum and provide a path for a first belt ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5569147 | Method and device to produce corrugated strip packaging parts A method and a device for producing corrugated strip packaging parts to be used for packaging cylindrical or elongated parts in separate compartments. The device includes a series of form bodies arranged on an endlessly rotating belt. The form bodies have... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5372570 | Method and apparatus for folding of sheet material There is disclosed a method and apparatus for folding of sheet material into symmetrical and nonsymmetrical shapes. The method and apparatus is shown as applied to making a pallet construction wherein a series of symmetrical stringer members made on the a... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5344379 | Machine for folding sheets of paper A machine for folding sheets of paper, particularly for folding large sheets leaving a printer or copier, including first, second and third flexible entrainment means for entraining a sheet to be folded and defining first and second fold channels and actu... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5211621 | Device for zigzag folding of a countinuous tape A device for the zigzag folding of flexible tapes is mounted on an entablature. The entablature includes a guide for distributing the tape. A pair of rollers are disposed within a transverse slot on the entablature. The rollers are each provided with an a... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5207631 | Method and apparatus for folding of sheet material There is disclosed a method and apparatus for folding of sheet material into symmetrical and nonsymmetrical shapes. The method and apparatus is shown as applied to making a pallet construction wherein a series of symmetrical stringer members made on the a... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5178601 | Apparatus for folding an edge on a continuous material web An apparatus for folding an edge (11) of a continuous web (10) is disclosed, wherein the continuous web (10) is held against a belt (1) which is twisted through substantially 180° between two wheels (2, 3) to fold over the edge (11) during the twisting a... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5114392 | Apparatus for folding paper boxes Apparatus and a method for folding flaps onto panels formed in folded box blanks, particularly those constructed from corrugated cardboard. As a blank advances along a paper line, a first station engages leading edges of the flaps and forces the flaps int... | 05/19/1992 |
| 5108017 | Sleeve flip over device A method and apparatus for flipping and folding a pliable workpiece, such as a pre-hemmed sleeve blank, along a desired fold axis. A workpiece is conveyed past a flipping roller and down against a clamp bar wherein it is clamped at a predetermined time by... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5092827 | Apparatus for folding paper boxes Apparatus and a method for folding flaps onto panels formed in folded box blanks, particularly those constructed from corrugated cardboard. As a blank advances along a paper line, a first station engages leading edges of the flaps and forces the flaps int... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5085624 | Apparatus and process for the zigzagged folding and stacking of a web of material Apparatus for the zigzagged folding and stacking of a web of material fed from below and, further, for conveying away stacks as they are finished. The apparatus comprises a reciprocating carriage containing deflection members that define a reciprocating p... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5049123 | Folding and stacking apparatus An improved folder apparatus includes a first folder assembly which forms a first fold in sheet material along the path of movement of the sheet material. A second folder assembly forms a second fold in the sheet material in a direction extending transver... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5045039 | Program controlled sheet folding apparatus for folding large sheets into predetermined formats To fold large sheets of different sizes with different folding patterns, in zig-zag folds, the sheets are introduced into a folding system having first, second and third belts (5, 6, 10) which, between the first, second and third belt define a folding gap... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5037365 | Folder with belt speed control An improved folder includes a first series of belts which grips and moves sheet material along converging deflectors to fold the sheet material. As the space between the deflectors narrows, a second series of belts grips the sheet material and continues i... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5037368 | Folder apparatus An improved folder apparatus includes a first folder assembly which forms a first fold in sheet material along the path of movement of the sheet material. A second folder assembly forms a second fold in the sheet material in a direction extending transver... | 08/06/1991 |
