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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7510518 | Method for making standing folds and knife folding machine with work transfer device The invention relates to a method for making standing folds in a material web and a knife folding machine (1) for producing such standing folds. The knife folding machine has at least two folding knives (2, 3), which are situated one opposite the other... | 03/31/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7351190 | Method of constructing a folder system 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... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7318297 | Apparatus and method for mounting a device for displaying and preserving flower arrangements The invention concerns an apparatus for mounting a device (10) for displaying individual flower arrangements. The device includes a base element (2) which may or may not be equipped with a raised ridge (4) over its entire circumference, and a sh... | 01/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 6953422 | System and method for replacing web folding boards A system and method for selectively replacing one set of folding boards with another set of folding boards is provided. In one embodiment, a first set and a second set of folding boards are secured to carriage assemblies that are moveable in and out of a web-receivi... | 10/11/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6712746 | Discharge and transfer system for interfolded sheets A discharge and transfer system for receiving interfolded sheets from a folding mechanism. The system includes a guide arrangement for receiving the interfolded sheets in a vertical direction from the discharge of the folding mechanism, and for guiding the interfold... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6659930 | Method and apparatus for folding an airbag A method and an apparatus for folding an airbag of a vehicle occupant restraining system, having a conveyor means, in which a first portion of the spread-out airbag is moved in order thus to push a second portion of the airbag against an abutment which ha... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6612974 | Adjustable folding station for cards An adjustable card folding station includes an adjustable vacuum bed and moveable gates. The vacuum bed includes at least two sections that are movable with respect to each other to accommodate cards of different widths. Each section of the vacuum bed fur... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6511408 | Paper folding mechanism A paper folding mechanism for folding continuous paper is provided. The folding mechanism includes a swing guide caused to pivot for guiding the paper, and first and second paper guides which are spaced from each other. The first paper guide is displaceab... | 01/28/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6129655 | Method of folding and shaping sheet, and apparatus for folding and shaping sheet A method by which a sheet, formed with peak and valley folds which are parallel and alternate, can be rapidly and smoothly folded and shaped, and an apparatus therefor. The method includes supplying a sheet in a naturally relaxed state onto a support guid... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6090032 | Apparatus for folding paper An apparatus for sequentially forming folds in a sheet of paper which is continuously moving substantially in a single plane. A first fold is formed in the center of the continuously-moving sheet of paper and subsequent pairs of folds are sequentially for... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5947885 | Method and apparatus for folding sheet materials with tessellated patterns A variety of sheet materials can be tessellation folded with an infinite variety of patterns in a one-step folding process by placing the sheet material against a pallet having flat rigid segments and flexible hinges, exerting forces against the pallet in... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5300008 | Printer and folder with chains having light weight pendants hanging therefrom Tractor drives of a high speed printer move a length of continuous-form paper longitudinally up from a box of fanfold stacked paper, through a print mechanism and downward to refold onto a fanfold stack. A set of bead or link chains hang vertically from t... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5207633 | Apparatus to dispense discrete portions of corrugated wiping materials The unit to dispense wiping materials stored in roll or Z-folded form and delivered in the form of concertina-folded strips is outstanding in that it is fitted with a dampening device (N) the active part of which is arranged so as to periodically have an ... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5147279 | Device destined to automatically dispense wiping materials of a concertina form consisting of rolled up strips A dispenser for dispensing discrete lengths of longitudinally corrugated strips of wiping web material from a source of uncorrugated continuous length wiping material. In the device the web material is payed through and between converging longitudinally d... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5123894 | Paper guide and stacking apparatus for collecting fan fold paper for a printer or the like A paper guide and stacking apparatus for fan fold or Z-fold paper and useful with a printer of the type having an output paper collection tray or bin positioned a predetermined vertical distance from an exit port and sound shroud connected to the printer.... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5074837 | Apparatus and methods for restacking fanfolded continuous form paper output from a printer The paper stacker includes a pair of pivoted generally L-shaped elements disposed above a vertically movable paper tray. The elements pivotally depend such that their lower paper support legs are normally inclined and terminate at free edges in a roller. ... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5035685 | Recovery device and procedure for extracting a sheath after it has been folded transversely An improvement in the method and apparatus for transversely folding a continuous tubular sleeve. The sleeve is unwound onto a plurality of movable conformators mounted on a rotatable platen which supports the folded sleeve segments. After the desired amou... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5013291 | Device destined to automatically dispense wiping materials of a concertina form consisting of rolled up strips A dispenser for dispensing discrete lengths of longitudinally corrugated strips of wiping web material from a source of uncorrugated continuous length wiping material. In the device the web material is payed through and between converging longitudinally d... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4758215 | Photographic paper handling apparatus A photographic paper handling apparatus for handling a photographic paper in a continuous form having a plurality of images sequentially printed thereon in the longitudinal direction thereof is provided with a cutting-perforating section and a folding sec... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4571237 | Process and apparatus for folding a sheet longitudinally and transversely A process and a device for folding a sheet longitudinally and transversely, in which the lower folds and the upper folds of a plurality of pairs of longitudinal folds of a Leporello fold are formed in sequence by fold straight edges that are movable towar... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4559031 | Passive paper stacker A passive paper stacker neatly stacks the pages of a sheet of Z-fold paper using only the energy in the falling paper. The first page of the paper is automatically positioned to permit orderly stacking, and diving folds are arrested and redirected toward ... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4557712 | Apparatus for laying tube or web sections into a folded Z-shaped form In apparatus for laying for flexible sheets into a folded Z-shaped form, a supply conveyor (1) is disposed above means (9) for supporting or transporting the leading end of each sheet (26). Clamping means (16, 17) for laterally clamping the sheet on a tra... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4553370 | Bag folder, transporter and carton loader having improved loading and stomper mechanism Disclosed is an improved folding and loading mechanism for small, limp, sheet-like articles. A pair of pivotal support trays are biased to form a horizontal platform, upon which each sheet-like article is placed and then folded by pivoting flippers. After... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4464160 | Method and apparatus for forming a hem in fabric flat goods A method and apparatus for forming a hem in fabric flat goods is disclosed. The method includes the steps of folding the border of the fabric flat goods back over to form a major hem, holding the major hem in place by vacuum, folding the free edge of the ... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4440386 | Apparatus for forming stacks ready to be packaged from flat workpieces In a stacking apparatus for flexible sheets comprising a chain conveyor consisting of two spaced chains running over sprockets at the delivery end, each sheet is supported on a depositing plate which is provided with fingers and of which the leading end i... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4427145 | Packing of nail plates A stacking machine and method for pairing and stacking metal plates having teeth struck out and protruding therefrom, which plates are commonly referred to as nail plates. The nail plates that are to be stacked are supplied to a supply section of the mach... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4425111 | Method and machine for manufacturing a multiplicity of linked filing pockets The invention concerns expanding files. A flat strip of flexible material (12) is progressively folded longitudinally to form a U-shaped channel. A length of the material equivalent to the developed width of a gusset is drawn forward. A precut partition w... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4270911 | Method and system for providing elongated Z-fold copy paper A method and system for producing elongated Z-fold copy paper having indicia emplaced thereon by xerographic reproduction. The method entails initially transversely scoring and folding an elongated sheet of paper at spaced intervals therealong with altern... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4188024 | Device for folding sheet material into hinged lid packets A device for folding preshaped pieces of cardboard advancing in a stepped manner along a support surface and towards an intermittent machine for packaging cigarettes into hinged lid packets, the device including folding means arranged at a folding positio... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4170347 | Web pleater A material transporting device is disclosed wherein a web material is pneumatically moved between mating, irregular louvered surfaces and pleated to exit from the device in a narrowed pattern. Use of the device is particularly directed to rapid handling o... | 10/09/1979 |
| 3935802 | Construction and method of dispensing crimped paper toweling A supply web of relatively smooth paper toweling is mounted on a dispenser and is directed between rotatable dispensing rolls which have interengaging generally triangular teeth. The dispensing rolls are resiliently urged together with the paper toweling ... | 02/03/1976 |
