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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8052131 | Bookmaking apparatus A bookmaking apparatus includes a first path to convey a sheet bundle, a second path to convey a cover sheet, a joining stage disposed at an intersection of the first path and the second path, a gripping conveyance device arranged for gripping and a conveyance devic... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7918442 | Bookmaking apparatus A bookmaking apparatus includes a first path to convey a sheet bundle, a second path intersecting the first path to convey a cover sheet, a joining stage disposed at an intersection of the first path and the second path, a gripping conveyance device arranged for gri... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7784777 | Sheet loader, sheet folding apparatus, and sheet finishing system A sheet loader for loading a folded sheet bundle provided from a sheet bundle provider with a folded edge of the folded sheet bundle in a lead, including: an undersurface support configured to support an undersurface of the folded sheet bundle provided from the shee... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7318799 | Buckle folding machine with folding pocket cassette A buckle folding machine (10) includes an operator facing side wall (14) and a side wall (16) remote from an operator, the side walls (14, 16) being arranged at a distance from each other and at least one lower folding pocket (22, 24 | 01/15/2008 |
| 7231749 | Apparatus and system for detecting under-filled cushions The invention is an under-filled cushion detector that is capable of conveying a string of packaging cushions and detecting whether the string of packaging cushions may be under-filled. The detector includes an upper driven belt that is movably suspended above a low... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7051496 | Envelope and insert transport and insertion machine A high-speed envelope transport and insertion machine includes a slip-drive system having a plurality of belts configured to move envelopes along an envelope path at a first speed, an envelope transmission device disposed to input envelopes into the slip-drive syste... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6953189 | Multiple insert delivery systems and methods A delivery system comprises a frame, and a plurality of hoppers attachable to the frame in a vertically spaced apart arrangement. The hoppers are each configured to hold a plurality of sheet-like materials. At least one upper belt is movably coupled to the frame, wi... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6840616 | Air folder adjuster apparatus and method An air folder adjuster (10) includes an air supply (12) and air supply tubing (14) connected to air supply (12) at end (16). The opposite end (18) of air supply tubing (14) is connected to one or more air nozzles (... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6551228 | High speed quarterfolder A quarterfold folding device and method forms groupings of signatures in a signature product stream by delaying selected signatures during transport to a chopper mechanism, the chopper mechanism adapted to fold multiple signatures in a single chop, thereb... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6161828 | Sheet collation device and method A collating device that collates one or more sheets of paper into a sheet collation that includes an input end that receives individual sheets and an output end through which passes the sheet collation. A plurality of sheet paths are provided each providi... | 12/19/2000 |
| 5556086 | Method for assembling a postal item as well as a system and an aligning station for carrying out this method Postal items are assembled using a system with delivery stations and a folding station. Documents are delivered by the delivery stations. The documents are gathered into a stack having on one side substantially aligned document edges. The stack is supplie... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5244196 | Pivotable transfer conveyor A transfer conveyor for conveying an article. The conveyor has an article-receiving end and an article-releasing end. An article is moved from the article-receiving end to the article-releasing end by a plurality of moving belts. The article is placed bet... | 09/14/1993 |
| 4898570 | Method and apparatus for half folding paper sheets Method and apparatus for half folding sequentially and nesting a plurality of paper sheets. The apparatus includes a buckle chute folder, the folder having a first pair of feed rollers rotatable at a given velocity, and a device for continuously feeding t... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4586704 | Buckling-type sheet folder A buckling-type paper sheet folder comprises at least two pairs of folding cylinders W1 and W2 and two folding pockets F1, F2. The adjustable sheet stops 65,66, embodied by stop rails, of the folding pockets F1, F2 are secured to endless belts 67,68,69 an... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4585219 | Series feeding device for a folding machine A folding machine includes an entrance feed for the infeed of materials to be folded which are operated on by a plurality of folding devices arranged along the feed path, each of which feeds the material after folding into a receiving pocket which has an ... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4549728 | Suction/air pressure device for slowing down signature in chopper folder of folding machine A device for slowing down signatures to be folded in a chopper folder is disclosed comprising a table formed with a slot therein parallel to the direction of movement of the signatures, a headstop perpendicular to such direction, two fold rollers disposed... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4506873 | Braking means for moving paper products entering folders A higher speed paper sheet product cross or quarter folding system is afforded for use with high speed paper product transport conveyors such as used with web printing presses, and the like producing signatures. The higher speed is obtained by novel braki... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4228992 | Sheet selecting and dispensing apparatus Apparatus (1) for automatically selecting a "secondary" sheet (6) of copying paper of a desired size from a store (7) containing secondary sheets (6) of different size arranged in groups (10) of the different sizes and for automatically aligning and assoc... | 10/21/1980 |
