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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7393316 | Longitudinal folding apparatus A longitudinal folding apparatus for webs on a folder of a rotary press includes a variable-position folding former arranged behind a former roll and ahead of folding rolls in the web running direction, it being possible to adjust the folding former approximately in... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7364148 | Sheet combining device and a method for combining sheets A sheet combining device includes at least one former, at least one longitudinal cutter, and at least two partial web guide routes. A respective partial sheet of partial cut webs can be conveyed on each of the at least two partial web guide routes. These sheets can ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7325547 | Curling device A curling device for a filter tip attachment comprises at least one blade-like element offered to a continuous strip of paper material at a selected contact zone in such a way as to deform the material as it advances, so that single tipping papers separated from the... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7314440 | Former for a strip-producing or strip-processing machine A former is provided for a web-producing or a web-processing machine. The former is structured with a porous material through which a fluid can pass. The porous material is positioned or located on at least one region of the former that is cooperating with a strip o... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7299608 | Quick change module with adjustable former attachments A quick change module operable for being removably attached to and extending below a forming tube of a conventional vertical form, fill, and seal machine to produce a wide assortment of differently sized vertical stand-up pouches or gusseted flat bottom bags. The qu... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7254930 | Stationary tucker bar mechanism A stationary tucker bar mechanism attached to a vertical form, fill, and seal packaging machine used to construct a vertical stand-up pouch and a gusseted flat bottom bag. The invention involves producing a vertical stand-up pouch or flat bottom bag from a single sh... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7214174 | Apparatus for folding a nonbonded nonwoven web Apparatus and methods for folding a nonwoven web without mechanical contact against a folding surface. A first portion of the nonwoven web is secured to a collector by vacuum and a positive pressure differential is applied to a second portion of the moving nonwoven ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7144356 | Adjustable, self-correcting web substrate folding system An adjustable, web-folding system for folding a web substrate. The adjustable web folding system has an adjustable folding detour and at least one sensor for measuring a characteristic of a web substrate. A surface of the adjustable folding detour, or the folding de... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7008363 | Apparatus and methods for folding a nonbonded nonwoven web Apparatus and methods for folding a nonwoven web without mechanical contact against a folding surface. A first portion of the nonwoven web is secured to a collector by vacuum and a positive pressure differential is applied to a second portion of the moving nonwoven ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6974923 | Electric contact and breaker using the same A high quality electrical contact that is made of a Cd free Ag alloy and can be applied to a breaker is provided. The electrical contact is made of an Ag alloy containing Sn and In each 1 to 9% by weight, and has a first layer as the surface layer and a secon... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6939284 | Sheet folding apparatus with rounded fold blade An apparatus for folding sheet material, including a fold blade having a rounded folding surface, a fold roller, and drive means for moving at least one of the fold blade and the fold roller into operable communication such that the fold roller passes around or alon... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6860308 | Apparatus for making a two-sided image A method and apparatus for the manufacture of a two-sided image product is disclosed, comprising the steps of: providing a web of media having an image bearing side and a non-image bearing side; printing a plurality of undetermined images on the image bearing side; ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6641516 | Bias tape maker A bias tape maker includes an outer shell including a tape entering port and a tape exiting port for introduction and exit of a main tape, respectively, and an inner core fitted in the outer shell for defining a main tape passage between the outer shell a... | 11/04/2003 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6102842 | Adjustable continuous forms paper stacker A continuous fan folded paper stacker that is easily adjustable to stack various sizes of forms comprising a base, guide arm and receiving platform. The guide arm acts in conjunction with the platform to allow stacking of various sized forms. The Z-shaped... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6066082 | Paper sheet folding apparatus A swing guide is provided under a fixed paper guide for guiding a paper sheet so as to swing through a specified angle. A movable paper guide is disposed at a paper transfer station where the paper sheet is transferred from the fixed paper guide to the sw... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5957823 | Folding mechanism for a bag knitting apparatus A folding mechanism for a bag knitting apparatus which is intended to fold inwardly the text-printed sides of the double-layer material strip to overcome the problems of conventional bag knitting apparatus. The folding mechanism comprises a clamping rolle... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5902222 | Method and apparatus for guiding and forming a thin web material The invention relates to a method and apparatus for guiding a thin web material while folding the web material over a triangular former. The apparatus includes two guide rolls over which the web material is driven. The second guide roll is secured to a ba... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5816995 | Dispensing table for cushioning conversion machine In combination, a dispensing table (10) and a cushioning conversion machine (12) which is slidably mounted to the table (10). The table (10) includes a substantially horizontal work platform (14) and the machine (12) is situated below the platform (14). T... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5779616 | Former for a printing machine A former for folding a stock web including a nose plate (1) having a base plate (4) covered by a cover plate (5). Openings (8) are provided extending to the surface of the cover plate on which the stock web runs. The openings (8) are preferably formed by ... | 07/14/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5749824 | Conversion machine loader and method A loading device and method for loading sheet-like stock material in a cushioning conversion machine. The loading device comprises an elongated threading member having an end portion dimensioned to pass through the stock material path of the cushioning co... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5749822 | Gusset folding mechanism and method for plastic bag making machine In a bag making machine the longitudinal side edges and adjacent portions of an elongate plastic web, which is folded in half medially of its centerline, pass from a set of inlet rolls over and under, respectively, a pair of vertically spaced separating r... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5718661 | Folding roller for rotary printing press A funnel folding roller pair cooperate to form a folding roller gap in a longitudinal paper web fold former. The folding rollers also act as supports for paper web draw-in guide belts. Each folding roller is comprised of spaced folding roller elements whi... | 02/17/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5709771 | Method and apparatus for forming an expandable-collapsible article having a contoured surface A method and apparatus for forming expandable-collapsible articles comprises a horizontally oriented frame which receives one or more webs of sheet material from a feeding mechanism, a pusher bar having upper and lower gripper members engageable with the ... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5681255 | Dispensing table and guide system for a cushioning conversion machine In combination, a cushioning conversion machine and a dispensing table, the cushioning conversion machine connected underneath the dispensing table by a guide system. The guide system includes at least one multiposition guide track connected to the dispen... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5509887 | Apparatus for pocketed coil construction having improved tracking characteristics Improvements to a method and apparatus are disclosed for making a series of coil springs pocketed within individual pockets in an elongate fabric strip comprised of two overlying plies capable of being welded together. Improvements include improvements to... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5487717 | Dispensing table for a cushioning conversion machine In combination, a dispensing table (10) and a cushioning conversion machine (12) which is slidably mounted to the table (10). The table (10) includes a substantially horizontal work platform (14) and the machine (12) is situated below the platform (14). T... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5445591 | Folding tool A tool to fold a strip material to fit a 90 degree corner by providing a block with an interior slot to fold the strip material as it is pulled through the block.... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5387173 | Fan-folded stock material for use with a cushioning conversion machine A stock material for use with a cushioning conversion machine is provided. The stock material includes a plurality of superimposed plies of a sheet-like material which are fan-folded into a rectangonal stack. The superimposed plies include a series of alt... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5334128 | Apparatus and method for folding over an edge portion of thin sheet This apparatus acts to fold over along a crease line an edge portion of a thin sheet of material, such as aluminum foil. On opposite sides of the crease line, the sheet includes a body portion and an edge portion, which edge portion is in-line with the bo... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5311760 | Method and apparatus for corner bead angle enlargement This invention relates to a drywall corner bead spreading tool. It is a portable handheld device for quickly and easily increasing the included angle between the corner bead wings from 90° to 135° safely without bending or kinking. Corner bead splicing ... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5246416 | Air separation method and apparatus for pleating a plastic film web An apparatus and method for introducing a pleat into an advancing folded-over film web is provided which utilizes air under low pressure to separate the opposing faces of the web prior to the pleat being made. By unblocking the faces of the folded-over we... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5217739 | Method of flipping and aligning a dough sheet A single continuous dough sheet (12) is conveyed by a conveyor (20) up an incline to a dough tension and drive system (38). In the system (38), the dough sheet (12) passes around a lower drive roller (40), around an intermediate drive roller (42), and aro... | 06/08/1993 |
| 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 |
