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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7517309 | Structure of interfolding machine An interfolding machine having a framework (1) comprising a first plate (20a) and a second plate (20b), parallel to each other, interconnected by means of beams (15, 25, 26). Each plate (20a or 20b | 04/14/2009 |
| 7037251 | Machine for the production of flexible material sheets Machine for the production of flexible material sheets comprising at least one folding unit housing at least one cutting cylinder, to which a suction cylinder is opposed, and a gripping cylinder for transversal folding and/or conveying flat products by suction. A se... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6899026 | Folding installation on a rotary roller press and as rotary roller press A folding installation of a web-fed rotary printing press includes a first group of at least two folding formers and at least one additional folding former which is offset vertically from the first group. The folding formers of the first group are adjacent and are o... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6892635 | Arrangement for processing a web a folded product from a rotary roller press and a rotary roller press An arrangement for processing webs in a rotary web-fed printing press includes a turning device that is usable for shifting the web about an uneven multiple of a half web-width of the web. A folding installation is also provided. The web or webs, which are displaced... | 05/17/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6364821 | Longitudinal folding device in a folder of a web-fed printing machine, and method of adjustment There is provided, in a folder for web-fed printing machines for processing webs of material with longitudinal adhesive bonding, a longitudinal folding device including a displaceable folder former movable relative to a cylinder part of the folder, and a ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 5913795 | Packaging machine A packaging machine of a modular construction designed in accordance with a respective specific task to be performed has a machine bed comprising first and second spaced-apart rows of hollow bed modules which are connected together in successive relations... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5864484 | Cushioning conversion machine A diagnostic system for performing real time diagnostics on a cushioning conversion machine includes a machine resident controller for controlling and monitoring operation of the cushioning conversion machine, a remote processor for performing diagnostic ... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5827159 | Combination tool changer and storage device for die cutter A combination tool exchanger and storage device adapted to be fitted to a die cutter for exchanging and storing a plurality of profiled cutter dies each having a cutter blade of a different configuration. The die cutter is for cutting a sheet-like materia... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5803893 | Cushioning conversion machine and method A cushioning conversion machine for converting a sheet-like stock material into a cushioning product. The machine includes a forming assembly which forms the sheet-like stock material into a three-dimensional strip of dunnage; a stock supply assembly whic... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5730696 | Cushioning conversion machine selectively pivotable in a horizontal plane A cushioning conversion system (10) including a stand (12), a cushioning conversion machine (14), and a machine mounting assembly (16) which mounts the machine to the stand in such a manner that the machine may be selectively rotated relative to the stand... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5657529 | Modular conveying apparatus In a production line both the base frame and also the working area is subdivided into modular assemblable modules, the base unit having three reception positions which can be provided with slide-in working units and receptacles for driving units and a tro... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5588945 | Method and device for spacing a corrugating finger relative to a corrugating roll A device for and method of spacing a corrugating guide finger relative to a corrugating roll. The device includes a tail and a head. The head has a slot therethrough for sliding receipt of the corrugating guide finger. To space the finger, the slot is sli... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5575748 | Airbag folding engine adaptable for folding a plurality of airbag designs An airbag folding engine comprises a frame for removably mounting any one of a number of different airbag folding devices. The airbag folding engine includes a driver system adapted to be removably connected to the airbag folding device mounted on the fra... | 11/19/1996 |
| 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 |
| 5374233 | Buckling-type paper sheet folder with protective housing A buckling-type paper sheet folder comprises a protective housing (7) and two pairs of folding cylinders (W1, W2, W3, W4) which are mounted in a cylinder frame (1) and conjointly driven by an electric motor (4). Folding pockets (5,6) and the cylinder fram... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5350348 | Modular machine for making cardboard packages A modular machine for making cardboard packages having a plurality of modules. A controlling automatic indexing device is provided which cooperates with a length of shaft and blocking means attached to each module for stopping the length of shaft at a pre... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5147268 | Folding box gluing machine for package production provided with safety and noise protection walls A folding box gluing machine to be used for the production of packages is provided with a lateral wall situated on the operator's side of the machine which consists of a plate making up the machine frame. The plate has several apertures providing access t... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5098366 | Rotary cutters for business folders with multiple tab options A machine for cutting filing folders to provide identification tabs which includes the use of two rollers, a cutter roller and an anvil roller. The cutter roller has a plurality of surface cutters spaced circumferentially to cut identification tabs select... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5072507 | Die changeover apparatus for box blank cutting machine An improved box blank die cutting machine (20) is provided which includes die changeover apparatus (32) permitting the machine die structure (28) to be rapidly changed without the necessity for completely removing the die frame (26) from the machine (20).... | 12/17/1991 |
| 4970846 | Product support table having multiple product transport belts A product support table, having an elongated longitudinal opening is positioned over a pair of fin seal wheels which provide a seal between two edges of a sheet of film that has been wrapped around an article. The product support table supports a pair of ... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4968292 | Driving force transmission device in corrugated cardboard box making machine A corrugated cardboard box making machine wherein the units such as feed unit, printing unit and slotting unit are separably connected in alignment with a driving shaft being provided on each one of the units, and on an external gear which is one element ... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4861326 | Modular folding apparatus In a folding apparatus with a transverse cutting and transverse folding unit fed by a first longitudinal folding unit and with a second longitudinal folding unit followed by a delivery unit, simple development and expansion of the folding apparatus step b... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4643706 | One-sided corrugated cardboard machine A one-sided corrugated cardboard machine comprising a machine stand with two fluted rollers in meshing engagement with each other and an auxiliary roller rotatably supported therein, the axes of said rollers being disposed approximately in a common plane ... | 02/17/1987 |
| 4627831 | Single facer A single facer including a main frame installed on a base for supporting a paste application roll, a pressure roll and so on, a movable frame fixed on or removably supported on the main frame for rotatably supporting upper and lower corrugated rolls in me... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4618342 | Machine for processing web material A machine including a feeding group or station, a first rotative cutting or creasing station, a second rotative cutting or creasing station and a rotative stripping station characterized by a single drive motor driving the various rotating tools of the st... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4557716 | Mechanism for producing pad-like cushioning dunnage from sheet material A mechanism for producing low density pad-like resilient cushioning dunnage product from sheet-like stock material, such as for instance paper, comprising a support for rotatably mounting a roll of sheet-like stock material in operative condition thereon,... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4279608 | Bag bottom forming machine and transfer apparatus This relates to a bag forming machine wherein a continuous tube is formed from a contuous web, the tube having a side seam and being cut off at predetermined intervals to form short tubes with closed bottoms. The tubes are placed on mandrel assemblies of ... | 07/21/1981 |
