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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7955244 | System for bifolding an absorbent article A system is provided for bifolding disposable absorbent articles on a high speed production line on which the disposable absorbent articles are moved along a predetermined path. The system includes the use of one or more vacuum conveyor assemblies to engage and tran... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7201410 | Reusable tamper evident security device A reusable tamper-evident security device for use on a door or container includes a pair of base members, a pair of first leg members, a pair of second leg members, a pair of U-shaped upper members, and a pair of removable security label blanks. A base member, a fir... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7094195 | Method of folding and stacking multiple-sheet sets A method of folding and stacking multiple-sheet sets utilizes a folder having a set feeder that by-passes the folder in-feed station. Sets of multiple sheets are directed directly to the folder processing station, such as a folder station. The set feeder comprises a... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7066871 | Folder with set feeder and telescoping stacker A folder includes a set feeder that by-passes the folder in-feed station. Sets of multiple sheets are directed directly to the folder processing station, such as a folder station. The set feeder comprises a guide mechanism that guides a set through a cover opening a... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063656 | Folder with telescoping stacker and set feeder A folder includes a set feeder that by-passes the folder in-feed station. Sets of multiple sheets are directed directly to the folder processing station, such as a folder station. The set feeder comprises a guide mechanism that guides a set through a cover opening a... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6730012 | Process for manufacturing sheet stack Disclosed is a sheet stack manufacturing process. At first, a plurality of band sheets are fed. Each band sheet is folded at least once along a longitudinal direction thereof at a first folding step, to form folded bands. Then, each folded band is folded along the l... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6729109 | Method and apparatus for making flat bottom bags A flat bottom bag or flexible package, and method for manufacturing same, constructed by modification to existing vertical form and fill packaging machines. The invention involves producing a flat bottom bag from a single sheet of packaging film by creating two vert... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6723035 | Method of tucking side panels with side panel fold location control A method of tucking a pair of side panels into a body portion of a pant-like garment in which the fold locations can be controlled. The garment is positioned between an upper vacuum conveyor and a lower vacuum conveyor. Opposing vacuum zones from the upper and lower... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6722106 | Vertical stand-up pouch A vertical stand-up pouch or flexible package, and method for manufacturing same, constructed by modification to existing vertical form and fill packaging machines. The invention involves producing a vertical stand-up pouch from a single sheet of packaging film by c... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6718725 | Apparatus for folding and packaging an airbag and method thereof An apparatus and method for folding and packaging an airbag includes a tapered concentrator. The airbag can be a head or side-window airbag. The concentrator has an inlet and an outlet whose dimension is smaller than the inlet. Feeding the airbag through the concent... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6669619 | Device for folding print copies A device for folding printing copies in a web-fed rotary printing machine includes a folding knife, controls for reciprocatingly moving the folding knife at least approximately in one plane, the controls including a first and a second toggle lever, which,... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6623415 | Sheet folding systems and methods The present invention provides exemplary sheet folding systems and methods, including systems and methods for printing on a continuous sheet, and removing and folding individual sheets from the continuous sheet. In one embodiment, a sheet folding system (... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6620088 | Splitter module for folding system on printing machines Apparatus for splitting a stream of products coming from a folding group making any desired fold and feeding it to either of two further folding groups making a respective further fold includes a stripper assembly guiding the products away from a folding ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6598377 | Film folding-up and guiding device of filling and packing machine In a folding and guiding apparatus for use in a filling and packing machine, film F that is drawn out and guided from a film winding core and fed continuously is double-folded up along the longitudinal direction thereof, and pack-target material is filled... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6599228 | Device for batch production of folded sheets A device and a method for producing a batch of products having a multiplicity of interfolded, generally rectangular sheets including wet wipes, from a limited amount of a web material, at a high production speed and in efficiently used floor space. The me... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6588175 | Device for folding flaps of box-like containers A device for folding vertical flaps of a container (1) moved along a line (100) for packaging products (3) into these containers (1) includes a (cam) member (11), guided along a cyclical trajectory (T) by support and operating means (20) cooperating with ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6468197 | Cushioning conversion machine with severing mechanism A cushioning conversion machine for converting sheet-like stock material into a relatively low density cushioning dunnage product. The machine has at least one conversion assembly for forming the stock material into a three-dimensional shape. The machine ... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6279890 | Combination rotary and jaw folder for a printing press A printing press having a jaw mode assembly and a rotary mode assembly with a single folding cylinder adapted to feed either the jaw mode assembly or the rotary mode assembly is disclosed. A moving web of material is initially trained about the folding cy... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6276045 | Method and apparatus for making structured packing element Upper and lower mirror image die plates are resiliently supported and have predetermined displacement values for forming vortex generators and foldline crease channels without compressive deformation in a porous sintered metal fiber sheet material. Cutter... | 08/21/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6238328 | Folding device A sheet material assembly comprising a stack of longitudinally folded sheet material webs including a first web and second web. The first web includes a first fold, a second fold overlying a portion of said first fold, and a third fold lying between the f... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6168559 | Cushioning conversion machine including a pad-transferring assembly A cushioning conversion machine (10) comprising conversion assemblies (52, 54) which convert a sheet-like material (22) into a continuous strip (30) of a cushioning product; a cutting assembly (56) which cuts a leading portion of the strip (30) into a cut... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6042530 | Device for processing ply material or the like A tool (8) of a folding device (1) for edge tabs (5) of a material web (2) comprises a conveyance path (19) having a folding surface area (13) for said edge tabs (5) and a further, separate conveyance path (18) for wider edge tabs (4) intended not to be f... | 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 |
| 5755655 | Processing device for a layer-type material A device for folding layer material, the layer material defining layer sections including at least one folded layer section and a connecting layer section laterally directly connecting to the at least one folded layer section, comprises: a device base; a ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5716314 | Optimal angle corrugated board folder A corrugated board folder is disclosed for folding the flap of a corrugated board onto the base of the corrugated board along a fold line having an inside fold line and an outside fold line. The corrugated board folder includes a conveyor mounted on a fra... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5554095 | Bias tape maker A bias tape maker comprises a thin walled outer member and an inner core member fitted in the outer member. The outer member includes a bottom wall, a pair of side walls extending upright from the bottom wall, and a pair of roof margins bent toward each o... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5466210 | Apparatus for opening tube material A tube material opening apparatus includes two pairs of rotatable wheels which are positioned at upstream and downstream locations within tube material. The peripheral edge of each rotatable wheel is rounded or tapered and contacts the inner surface of th... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5439206 | Product delivery system for a printing-press folder Product delivery system for a printing-press folder having a cutting unit for dividing printed webs of material into a multiplicity of printed copies or signatures, and a gripper cylinder includes a device for alternatively feeding cross-folded copies fro... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5328437 | Paper web folder with laterally shiftable formers A paper web folder for a rotary web-fed press uses two laterally shiftable formers and folding roller pairs on a first level and a stationary former and folder on a second level to provide the capability of forming and folding various full width paper web... | 07/12/1994 |
| 5211620 | Edge-tension controlling device for a cushioning conversion machine A cushioning conversion machine for converting a sheet-like stock material, which may be viewed as having two edge sections and a central section, into a cushioning product is provided. The machine includes a conversion assembly for converting the sheet-l... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5188581 | Method for producing a narrow width cushioning paper product A converter mechanism and method for producing a relatively narrow width and small size cushioning dunnage product of pad-like form, from sheet-like stock material. A conversion kit comprising a funnel-like chute member and a coacting elongated generally ... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5188582 | Apparatus for forming tear tab lining material An apparatus for forming thin plastic, film, aluminum, paper, glassine and other similar material into a double folded "z" shape as shown and described. In this apparatus, a first ramp folds the material initially in one direction, and a continuously vari... | 02/23/1993 |
| 5186707 | Electrostatic pinning in a process for gusseting film web Disclosed is an apparatus and process for gusseting plastic film web having a means for applying an electrostatic charge of negative or positive polarity to the gusset to maintain stable gusset folds prior to storing or processing the gusseted web into a ... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5152738 | Adjustable film folding tooling assembly The adjustable film folding tooling assembly includes a frame assembly supporting a pair of shoe assemblies. The shoe assemblies are horizontally adjustable with respect to the frame assembly to accommodate varying widths of flexible film to be folded. Ea... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5137505 | Bag-making apparatus with adjustable fold guides A bag-making apparatus which comprises a support table carrying a bag material which is put thereon, a pair of side guides being provided above the support table, being movable in the direction perpendicular to the traveling direction of the bag material ... | 08/11/1992 |
| 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 |
| 5083999 | Electrostatic pinning in a process for gusseting film web Disclosed is an apparatus and process for gusseting plastic film web having a means for applying an electrostatic charge of negative or positive polarity to the gusset to maintain stable gusset folds prior to storing or processing the gusseted web into a ... | 01/28/1992 |
| 5027988 | Process for the production of pleated fabrics, and new pleated fabrics from a spiral tube A process for the production of a pleated textile fabric, which comprises first forming a spiral tube from a plane fabric by joining together the two selvedges of said fabric; then in known manner pleating this spiral tube and fixing the pleats thus forme... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4905451 | Strip having a longitudinal reinforcement, its production and its use in a packaging method, and a device for the production of such a strip The invention relates to a strip having a longitudinal reinforcement; a packaging method comprising such a strip; an installation and a machine for implementing the packaging method and a device for the production of such a strip. This flexible strip (1),... | 03/06/1990 |
