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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7673864 | Folding device and printing system A folding device for folding continuous paper, which is previously provided with fold lines at given intervals, along the fold lines in a zigzag pattern. The folding device comprises a feeding member of the continuous paper, a swinger fin that swings using its one e... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7442157 | Structure of interfolding machine An interfolding machine for sheet material for making a stack of interfolded sheets includes at least one web of material to interfold that is cut into sheets of predetermined length and rolls for partially overlapping the sheets in order to form an overlapped porti... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7401771 | Device for laying a flexible material web A device for laying a flexible material web 1 on a point of deposit 4 and which has at least one pair of deposit rollers 2, 3 that rotate in opposite directions. The deposit rollers 2, 3 form part of a deposit carriage 5 which is r... | 07/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7306554 | Method of forming a stack of interfolded sheets of web An interfolding apparatus including first and second interfolding rolls. The interfolding rolls issue a stream of web material to form a stack of interfolded web material. A first packer finger is movable with respect to the first interfolding roll and includes a re... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7303524 | Folder unit for processing sheet-like materials Methods and devices for folding a continuous web of material are provided. Systems can include a spiral folder assembly having first and second sets of rotatable spirals, a deflection means to guide the continuous web toward the first set of spirals and the second s... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7178801 | Accumulating and delivering apparatus for cardboard sheets An apparatus for accumulating and delivering folded cardboard sheets includes at least a pair of stacking bases moveable along a loop including a stacking position for stacking the cardboard sheets on the stacking bases and a delivering position for delivering the p... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7110689 | Image heating apparatus with mechanism to prevent twining recording material The image forming apparatus includes a rotatable first rotary member, a rotatable second rotary member brought into pressure contact with the first rotary member, and forming a nip part for nipping and conveying a recording material, first recording material detecto... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7024736 | Apparatus and method for manufacture of multilayer metal products Apparatus for manufacturing multi-layer metal feedstock material for stamping shaped parts eliminates the need for rolls of metal at the stamping site. Multilayer metal feedstock material is assembled from multiple rolls of metal stock, then folded in a zig zag fash... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6971619 | Airglide computer mouse pad having whisper surfaces A computer mouse pad comprises a rigid base and a plurality of fanfolded paper sheets arranged in a stack and detachably fixed to the base. Each of the stacked sheet is detachably fixed to a sheet immediately below it in the stack through microperfs. A subtle openin... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6962559 | Roller arrangement for a booklet maker A roller arrangement for booklet makers comprises at least a first (1) and a second (2) pair of rotatably driven rollers, between which booklets (4) are intended to pass successively for folding. The first pair of rollers comprises two rollers (... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6961069 | Method of and system for visually selecting process area for efficient image processing A software program enables to maintain the amount of task by the operator for image processing regardless of the number of image pages. By displaying the combined overlapped image, the operator is able to visually confirm a processing area or range for a predetermin... | 11/01/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6942404 | Marker tubing processing methods and apparatus A processing system according to the present invention includes a printer that receives unprocessed marker tubing stock (i.e., multiple rows of uncut and unprinted tubing mounted on a carrier) for simultaneous printing of the marker tubing and the carrier with a sin... | 09/13/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6913569 | Packed tapes as well as methods and an assembly for packing said tapes A packed tape (1) comprises a folded tape (2) and a package (3) preferably made of plastic film. The tape (2) is zigzag folded into an oblong stack in such a manner that some (2a) of the bendings of the tape flush with the e... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6899665 | Media folding A folding mechanism couples to a printing mechanism and receives media for folding therein. ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6823571 | Apparatus and method for manufacture of multilayer metal products Apparatus for manufacturing multi-layer metal feedstock material for stamping shaped parts eliminates the need for rolls of metal at the stamping site. Multilayer metal feedstock material is assembled from multiple rolls of metal stock, then folded in a zig zag fash... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6673185 | Process for splicing blocks of multi-lane festooned material A process is provided for splicing multiple blocks of multi-lane festooned material. The tail ends of stacks from a first block are spliced to lead ends of stacks from a second block, and the tail ends of the stacks in the second block are spliced with th... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6500293 | Contact adhesive patterns for sheet stock precluding adhesion of facing sheets in storage The invention includes methods and products which use contact adhesives to secure separate sheets of multiple ply documents to form finished documents, such as integrated letters and envelopes, billing statements, invoices, etc. Sheet material for product... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6402132 | Method of folding demand-printed webs into signatures for gathering in rotary gathering/binding machines and signatures produced thereby A method for folding demand printed webs into signatures for gathering by rotary gathering and binding machines, as well as the signatures produced thereby, are disclosed. The method involves the steps of digitally printing pages onto a moving web of mate... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6341771 | Method of stacking strips of flexible material A method of converting at least one strip of flexible material 12 into at least one stack of folded members 46. The method includes the step of conveying a number of festoons 20 formed from a strip of flexible material 12. The method is characterized by t... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6336307 | Method of packaging a strip of material for use in cutting into sheet elements arranged end to end A package of a strip of material has 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 line transverse... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6099452 | Forms stacker A stacker and cart are provided for vertically stacking forms fed from a printer, folder, or other mechanism, by a conveyor, which do not require tilting of the cart to allow offloading of the forms. The stacker has a housing with side walls parallel to a... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6042672 | Sealed paper making method In a method of making sealed paper, a web of paper is unrolled and fed, while under a given tension, from a paper roll, and is single-folded or multiple-folded. Prior to the or each folding step, the unrolled web of paper is treated by having an adhesive ... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5855730 | Glue actuator mounting for a form-folding and gluing machine A glue actuator mounting assembly adapted to mount to a folder apparatus has individual opposed guide strips forming a sheet path and glue actuators slidably mounted across the sheet path, such that individual actuators may be moved and repositioned later... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5820539 | Device and method for continuous plaiting of web-shaped material A device (1) for continuous plaiting of web-shaped material with a plaiting table (2) and a plaiting arm (3) possesses auxiliary depositing means (5) insertable between the plaiting arm (3) and the plaiting table (2). The auxiliary depositing means (5) en... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5730695 | Method and apparatus for stacking folded towels and the like An apparatus for stacking zig-zag interfolded articles such as towels (3) cludes two carrier forks (22, 23) extending toward each other from opposite sides and forming a two-piece stacking table (8) onto which the folded towels are stacked. The apparatus ... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5727725 | Fan-fold paper stacking receptacle with angled bottom and canted back wall A container for stacking continuous web, fan-fold paper and a paper guide assembly are disclosed. The container has a contoured bottom that includes an extended center section which is slopped, a toe section at the lower end of the center section, and a c... | 03/17/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5597152 | Paper accumulator unit A paper accumulator unit comprising a table which can be lifted and lowered, being kept in a horizontal condition and on which paper which has been discharged from above is continuously stacked and stored, a stepping motor for lifting and lowering the tab... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5558318 | Separator for forming discrete stacks of folded web A system for conveying folded web and forming discrete stacks of folded web comprising a conveyor that receives a stack of folded output web from a web folder and separator. The conveyor drives the web from an upstream end, adjacent the web folder and sep... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5516256 | Vertical accumulator/stacker An accumulator for business forms is easily inserted into, or removed from, a path of continuous format, zig-zag business forms being fed from one business form handling machine (such as a folder) to another (such as a mailing machine like an inserter). A... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5383130 | Job separator control Continuous forms (e.g. computer paper with individual sheets separated by perforations) of one job are automatically folded and separated from the forms of the next job. Detectable marks are printed within a window onto the first form of one job, or the l... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5360213 | Apparatus for separating folded web A web separator is provided that cuts a web at predetermined separation locations. Downstream of the cutting, the web is folded at predetermined fold locations. A continuously swinging director, downstream of the folding, guides advancing sections of web ... | 11/01/1994 |
| 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 |
| 5289617 | Spreading and lap-forming machine A web of fibers (4) is conveyed by conveyor-belts (2, 5) which pass around rollers. A number of rollers are carried by an input carriage (10) and an output carriage (14), said carriages being capable of displacement in reciprocating motion above an apron ... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5242366 | Mechanism for folding continuous-form sheet An imaging device is provided utilizing a continuous-form recording sheet (i.e., continuous-form sheeting), having a plurality of transverse perforations at predetermined intervals of length, on which the desired image is formed. At least an oscillating m... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5139247 | High speed folding machine for elastic material bands Machine for high speed folding in an accordion-like manner of bands of elastic materials such as paper, thin plastic laminates or metal sheets coming from coils onto which are stored in a rolled up form, comprising an orientable guide (104) launching the ... | 08/18/1992 |
