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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7393315 | Album leaf and method and apparatus for making an album leaf An apparatus and method for automatically folding a sheet of media, for example, a photographic paper about a fold line, such that an album page is formed. The photosensitive media has images only on one side. A heat activated adhesive sheet is provided between the ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7328639 | Tile saw A tile saw includes a base, a frame assembly disposed on the base, a first rail disposed on the frame assembly, the first rail having a longitudinal axis, a table slidingly disposed on the first rail, a support assembly disposed on the base, a saw assembly supported... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329219 | Folding apparatus in a web-fed rotary printing press A folding apparatus (1) in a web-fed rotary printing press for folding signatures (2) which are cut off from a running web of material (6) by a cutting device (40) and carried on a signature transport surface (10) of a folding blad... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326161 | Folder A folder includes a cut-off cylinder, etc. for cutting a web into sheets; a group of cylinders for folding each sheet into a signature in accordance with the selected folding specifications; and a conveyer apparatus, a fan wheel, a delivery conveyer, etc. for convey... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7175172 | Method and device for inserting a plurality of individual sheetlike forms of administration in a dispenser by forming a multilayer pile A process for introducing a plurality of segregated sheet-like administration forms into a dispenser under formation of a multilayered stack for individually dosable removal, with sheet-like tapes wound-up on rolls being present as starting material, utilizes the fo... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7083503 | Method for sharpening the knife of a rotary trimmer and a rotary trimmer for realizing the method A rotary trimmer includes a first trimming element having a first knife and a second trimming element having a second knife that operates jointly with the first knife. In order to sharpen one knife, the other knife is removed and is replaced with a sharpening disk. ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077289 | Powered dispenser for interconnected strip bandages A dispenser for individual strip bandages from a rolled elongate bandage supply having the individual strip bandages releasably interconnected between a pair of cover strips defining chambers about each strip bandage. The dispenser provides a feed spindle carrying t... | 07/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7053468 | IC substrate having over voltage protection function The present invention relates to an IC substrate provided with over voltage protection functions and thus, a plurality of over voltage protection devices are provided on a single substrate to protect an IC chip directly. According to the present invention, there is ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7044902 | Printing press folder and folder components A folder operable to cut a printed web received from a printing press. The folder includes a cutting section having cutting cylinders that cut the web into individual printed products, and a cutting motor that is operable to drive the cutting cylinders. A delivery a... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7033094 | Paper cutter and thermal printer A paper cutter has a guide for guiding paper from a source of continuous paper in a forward feeding direction. A cutting tool disposed downstream of the guide partially cuts the continuous paper passing through the guide such that one portion of the paper remains un... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6910686 | Paper processing apparatus and cutter unit A paper processing apparatus that includes: a paper carry-in port, which is disposed at one side surface of the paper processing apparatus; a center-bound paper discharge port, which is disposed at another side surface opposite from the paper carry-in port; a center... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6811527 | Method of producing printed packaging laminate, and an apparatus for carrying the method into effect In the production of printed packaging laminate in web form, a method of reducing both waste quantity and stereo cost in connection with lamination, printing and splitting a material web, the material web being split into narrower semi-webs which are provided with a... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6761676 | Device for controlling printed products A tape transport system for printed products comprising a first tape, a pulley supporting the tape, and a lever arm supporting the pulley, the lever arm including a first side rail and a second side rail, the pulley supported rotatably between the first and second s... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6719680 | Sheet folding apparatus A sheet folding apparatus having a Z-folding function which incluses a sheet conveyance device for conveying a paper sheet having an image formed thereon and a stopping member capable of moving for adjusting the position thereof provided in a conveyance path in orde... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6692424 | Rotary trimmer apparatus and method A rotary trimmer apparatus and signature trimming method are provided that enable operators to set a gap spacing between a rotating knife and an anvil at different predetermined sizes in an easy and accurate manner. The operator chooses the optimum knife/... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6689031 | Paper cutting apparatus for folder There is provided a paper cutting apparatus for a folder, the folder for a web rotary press being provided with a forming roller pair and at least one nipping roller pair on a downstream side of the forming roller pair in a paper passage between a former ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6651539 | Perforating, grooving or cutting device for a multicolor sheet-fed rotary press The invention relates to a perforating, grooving or cutting device for a multicolor or single-color sheet-fed rotary press (1) comprising printing and/or varnishing groups (2), at least one of which has a rubber cylinder (3) with a holding system (14) for... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6652173 | Ticket dispensing mechanism A ticket dispensing mechanism (40) includes a drive (42) receiving sheet material (24) from a supply (22). The drive advances the sheet material. A printer (48) prints ticket information on the sheet material as it is advanced by the drive thereby to form... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6513427 | Device for guiding material webs in rotary presses A device for guiding material webs (A through D; E through H) via an angle-bar deck (2), including a folding section that is arranged on a plurality of planes (3.1, 3.2, 3.3), from where the material webs (A through D), (E through H) enter folding apparat... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6338707 | Folding apparatus of low overall height for use in a web-fed rotary press A folding apparatus that is useable in a web-fed rotary printing press has a lower overall structural height. The folding apparatus includes a web delivery device and a folding cylinder group. The folding cylinder group is arranged generally at 90° to th... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6299572 | Print image positioning A method and apparatus for punching an image-recordable plate with a notch of variable depth or a hole at variable distance from a reference line, such that enable the plate to be mountable on the cylindrical surface of the drum of an imagesetter, with a ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6280374 | Multi-view print cutting apparatus using lenticular material as an alignment guide An apparatus for accurately cutting a multi-view print from a sheet of print material is disclosed comprised of a lower body portion and a cutter blade residing in the lower body portion. The cutter blade has a cutting outline corresponding to the outline... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6264593 | Punch assembly having a positive punch retraction mechanism for an internal drum imagesetter A punch assembly is provided with a positive retraction mechanism to remove the punch from the media to be punched, thereby preventing binding of the punch in the media. The punch assembly includes a driving mechanism to provide a driving force on the pun... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6253817 | Apparatus and method for preparing printing labels An apparatus for the processing and segmenting of a cover-forming laminate web or sheeting structure which is adapted to interconnect a plurality of containers, such as the base members of blister packages each of which is designed to contain a hydrophili... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6173992 | Method and apparatus for making an album page A method and apparatus for making a photo album leaf from a media having a front and back side. The apparatus includes a processing path along which the media moves through the apparatus; a digital printer disposed along the processing path for printing i... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6162160 | Card and process for producing the same A process for producing a card comprising: recording variable data comprising photographic data on at least one selected from a surface of a center core to be used for the card, and a back surface of an oversheet in a sheet form supplied from a roll thereof, ... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6162159 | Ticket dispenser A ticket dispenser has a dispenser body with an internal chamber, and a lid for closing the chamber. The lid has an external ticket-receiving surface. A roll of paper or the like is contained in the chamber, and is fed between a rotating drum and an uprig... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6139480 | Cutting device for effecting a partial cut in a packaging material, and a blank produced therefrom A cutting device for imparting a partial incision to a blank, the blank produced therefrom, and a method for producing are disclosed herein. The partial incision in the blank creates an access area wherein a fitment is placed thereover in a post processin... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5857952 | Flat trapezoidal container of brightly printed thermally sealable film A flat trapezoidal container provides a generally frustoconical single cavity for snugly sheathing a flower pot. The container is specifically dimensioned sheath a flower pot so as either (a) to leave therebeneath, a surplus of film in an transition zone ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5816994 | Box-blank printer/slotting apparatus A box blank forming apparatus includes at least one printing assembly, a slotting assembly, and a feeding and conveying mechanism for feeding blanks through the apparatus. The printing assembly includes a rotatable printing cylinder, and the slotting asse... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5795280 | Apparatus for the registration of printed matter during the manufacture of bags An apparatus for facilitating the registration of printed matter during the manufacture of bags on fixed-size bag formation equipment, from a continuous web of a substantially non-stretchable material. Printed matter, printed upon the continuous web at re... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5776297 | Apparatus and method for preparing printing labels An apparatus for the processing and segmenting of a cover-forming laminate web or sheeting structure which is adapted to interconnect a plurality of containers, such as the base members of blister packages each of which is designed to contain a hydrophili... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5651851 | Method for making insulated container blank A flat insulated container blank for forming the sidewall of a conventional insulated paper container made on a rotary turret single wrap cup making machine includes an inner layer of container stock, an intermediate layer of insulating material adhered t... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5622113 | Gripping surface for cutting cylinders in a folding machine A gripping surface adapted to be mounted on the outer circumferential surfaces of a pair of cutting cylinders 12, 14 in a printing press is provided. The gripping surface includes a plurality of mounting strips 26. Each mounting strip 26 has an upper surf... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5496252 | Method for making a flat trapezoidal container of brightly printed thermally sealable film A flat trapezoidal container provides a generally frustoconical bag with a single cavity when at least partially filled with a pulverulent material such as soil which may have a live plant growing therein, or comestible goods such as popcorn and other sna... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5470301 | Foldable life size poster and method for making the same A method for fabricating a high quality life size poster of an action figure including the steps of forming a life size multi color pre-print on a web like sheet and forming a corrugated substrate including the web like sheet and having a longitudinal axi... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5429579 | Varible size folding machine The present invention pertains to a variable size folding machine 10 in which a plurality of cross perforaters 61, 62, and 63 are disposed. Any of the plurality of cross perforaters 61, 62, and 63 may be selected for forming lateral perforations on a sign... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5423732 | Method of producing secure event tickets Tickets for concerts, conventions, sports, and like events, have a security feature to assist in preventing counterfeiting. A stretchable security thread is disposed in a piece of paper stock extending so that it intersects, with portions lying on either ... | 06/13/1995 |
| 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 |
