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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7625334 | Method and unit for folding a lid reinforcing flap of a rigid, hinged-lid packet of cigarettes A method and unit for folding a reinforcing flap of the lid of a rigid, hinged-lid packet of cigarettes, wherein at least one reinforcing flap of the lid is folded 180° with respect to a blank and about a fold line onto the blank; the reinforcing flap is prefolded ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7404790 | Airbag folding method and folding device In an airbag folding method, an airbag is folded so as to provide a rolled-up shape thereon using a core member including air suction holes from which air can be sucked in. Firstly, the core member is disposed on part of the spread airbag that is to be rolled up at ... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7396323 | Folding blade Folding blade (1) that is particularly applicable to devices for the closure of flexible tubular packaging, taking the form of a flat plate, provided on one of its lateral edges with a tab (5) in the form of a hook that is adapted to hold the packaging... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7269934 | Taco shell nesting apparatus and method The present invention is, in one embodiment, an apparatus for placing an insert within a nested group of taco shells. The insert placement apparatus comprises a vertical shaft, a horizontal shaft, a first pillow block, a second pillow block, a vacuum cup, a horizont... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7261682 | Method for folding an occupant protection device Folding methods and patterns for folding an inflatable curtain airbag cushion for use in vehicles are provided. The folding patterns and methods of the invention assist in preventing failure of inflatable curtain airbag cushions by reducing the stress placed on spec... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7083564 | Pleating methods A pleating method comprises disposing a filter material on a support surface and compressing a portion of the filter material between first and second pleating surfaces to form a pleat, where at least one of the pleating surfaces is curved or extends at an acute ang... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6994664 | Method for folding up an air bag An air bag is unfolded on a planar surface and is inflated with air. The air bag is loosely sandwiched between the upper and lower blades that are arranged in a radial configuration. Movable blocks progress toward the center to fold the upper and lower panels of the... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6951532 | Method of folding an airbag containing sensor tapes integrated within the airbag An airbag is folded by attaching a line located inside the airbag to a front side an airbag and extending the line across a guide. The airbag is then compacted around the guide and the line. The line is then placed in communication with a sensor. The line may be a f... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6918868 | Inflatable restraint system for an air bag A supplemental inflatable restraint system includes an air bag for use in a vehicle to restrain an occupant. The air bag is folded and may be placed in a steering wheel cover such that inflation of the air bag causes the air bag to be deployed from the cover by unfo... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6916281 | Method and apparatus for sheet folding A sheet folding apparatus is described including a fold blade, a clamp movable to engage the fold blade, and a fold blade receptacle having two flexible spring members. The flexible spring members are biased toward one another by preloading material of the spring me... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6910712 | Method of folding a gas bag for a vehicle occupant restraint system and folded gas bag A method of folding a gas bag for a vehicle occupant restraint system comprises the following steps: unfolding the gas bag between a base and a hold-down, a traction envelope extending around the gas bag and being passed through the hold-down at a first end, a first... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6837841 | Method and apparatus for sheet folding A sheet folding apparatus is described including a fold blade, a clamp movable to engage the fold blade, and a fold blade receptacle having two flexible spring members. The flexible spring members are biased toward one another by preloading material of the spring me... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6805661 | Method and installation for folding a textile strip length, in particular a strip length for a label A method for folding a textile strip length, including the steps of first holding the strip length firmly close to an auxiliary folding edge whose direction is parallel to a definitive folding edge, folding a part of the strip around the auxiliary folding edge subst... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6743162 | Apparatus and method for folding a gas bag A machine for folding a side gas bag for a vehicle occupant restraint system comprises a guide channel in which a gas bag to be folded can be disposed, and first and second folding tongues. The folding tongues have teeth and the guide channel has a first side part a... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6726244 | Apparatus and method for folding an airbag as well as a folded airbag An apparatus for folding an airbag for a vehicle occupant restraint system comprises a base for the airbag to be folded, a cover for the airbag, and a flexible element that is arranged between the base and the cover and has first and second ends. The first end of th... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6723036 | Methods and apparatus for folding sheet material Methods and apparatus for folding pliable sheet material wherein the sheet material is wound on a mandrel to form a roll which subsequently is stripped off the mandrel and transferred to a pleating station at which successive creases are formed in the roll to produc... | 04/20/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6616587 | Method for folding an air bag The invention relates to a method for folding together an inflatable airbag jacket of an airbag module for motor vehicles, in which the at least partly spread out airbag jacket is arranged in at least one folding pocket and a folding volume of the folding... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6532716 | Device and method for folding a gas bag A device for introducing an gas bag into a pot-shaped receiving container with an insertion opening for insertion of the gas bag and an installation opening at the bottom for the arrangement of an inflator is provided. The device comprises a tubular housi... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6520901 | Apparatus for folding air bag body An air bag body (1) is expanded by charging an air therein after being expanded in a flat surface shape. Next, by gently gripping the air bag body (1) by upper and lower blades (26, 25) radially arranged in a radial direction of the air bag body (1), a he... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6510671 | Apparatus for producing bundle packages for cigarettes During the production of cuboid-shaped packages, in particular bundle packages made of thin cardboard, it is necessary to form sharp-edged package edges (44, 45), namely those having a right-angled cross-section. This is ensured by means of a folding aid,... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6485403 | Air bag system of folding an air bag A pouch-shaped air bag (12) is spread out in a circle. Then, the portion of the air bag (12) located outside the inflator (16) is folded into a wave-like pattern from four directions so that four side portions (61) are formed along the inflator (16). Next... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6309336 | Apparatus for folding a portion of a textile length An apparatus is provided for folding a portion of a textile length, in particular a bed sheet or similar, with a lengthwise folding device (16) in which the textile length is folded to produce a tubular folded product (2) with lengthwise folding edges ext... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6277059 | Folding apparatus for the double-folding of a sheet A folding device for double-folding a sheet or a plurality of sheets for folding into a booklet. The folding device comprises a collecting tray provided with adjustable stops between which the sheets to be folded are collected. In a sheet feed path to the... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6152867 | Method and apparatus for compactly folding an airbag for an airbag apparatus in motor vehicles A method and apparatus for compactly folding an airbag of an airbag apparatus adapted for use in motor vehicles. One side of the airbag has a central opening for connection to a gas generator, with a reinforcement preferably around the central opening. Th... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6099453 | Process and apparatus for folding an air bag in a spiral shape In a process and an apparatus for folding a gas bag 15 for a passenger restraint system, a gas bag (15) is introduced, in an uninflated state, to an apparatus that includes a folding tool (12), folding aids (16) and a clamp (19). The folding tool (12) inc... | 08/08/2000 |
| 5984852 | Method for accommodating an airbag of an airbag apparatus in a container The invention relates to a method for accommodating an airbag of an airbag apparatus into a container. The folding method employed allows the airbag to folded into a small container, yet ensures that the airbag will inflate in a substantially uniform and ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5755078 | Method and apparatus for folding an inflatable cushion An apparatus is provided for folding an inflatable cushion having an end portion and a main body portion and inserting the folded cushion into a cover. The apparatus comprises folding structure for creating folds in the main body portion to form a folded ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5607382 | Folder device A device for folding flat die-cuts through 180° has a flipper of which the movement is guided by linkages composed of at least two rectilinear slots, occupying a common plane and compassing an acute angle, and at least two slides free to traverse along t... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5480372 | Apparatus for folding and loading microwave popcorn bags into a fixture The front bag (12) of a supply of bags (12) stored in a magazine (250) is removed by an unloading device (252) including four linkages (254, 256, 258, 260) which are pivoted to attach suction cups (264) thereto. The unloading device (252) inserts the bag ... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5308051 | Device for folding sheets of paper A device for folding sheets of paper for placement in envelopes. The device has a center planar member and two side planar members connected with hinges so that the two side members can be rotated over the center member. A laminar member with beveled edge... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5226872 | Sheet folding device A folding device for folding a sheet of thin material, such as paper, comprises a first sheet holder for holding a first portion of the sheet, a second sheet holder for holding a second portion of the sheet, and a pivoted linkage connecting the first shee... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5184998 | Corrugated cardboard or chipboard carton forming machine A corrugated cardboard or chipboard carton forming machine including a first portion having four corner defining members which are adjustable to define the base of a carton to be constructed. The corrugated cardboard or chipboard carton forming machine al... | 02/09/1993 |
| 5041008 | Rolled carpet folding and transporting device A device for folding rolled carpets essentially made of a rectangular frame having two pairs of upstanding posts at the corners of the frame. Roller means extending between each pair of posts are adapted to support the rolled carpets. A central bar dispos... | 08/20/1991 |
| 5037370 | Method for folding film material to form a polygon package of successive folds A method for the manufacture of a hose package by folding a hose of flexible material, where the hose package consists of folds adjoining one another and forming wall elements connected to one another. The elements are situated outside one another in rela... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4936819 | Device for folding thin material to form a polygon package of successive folds A device for the manufacture of a hose package formed by folding of a hose of flexible material, where the hose package consists of folds adjoining one another and forming wall elements connected to one another. The elements are situated outside one anoth... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4834700 | Method of and apparatus for forming filter element A ring-shaped corrugated filter element blank having radially alternate peak and valley folds is placed on a first mold having as many first concentric projections as the number of the peak folds of the ring-shaped blank and as many first concentric groov... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4820255 | Sheet folding device A sheet folding device which can fold a sheet in an accordion fashion simply and efficiently and can improve the efficiency in production of artificial flowers. The device includes a set of fixed parallel folding plates provided in an equidistantly spaced... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4723394 | Apparatus for making pouch packs for tobacco In pouch packs for tobacco or the like of the "side-folding pouch" type, it is difficult to make a hermetic closure for the orifice of a pocket of the pouch pack, because accumulations of material impeding the provision of a closing seam or the like arise... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4659323 | Method for making axial-flow filters and apparatus therefor A method and apparatus for making axial-flow filters wherein a sectorial-shaped sheet of filter material having corrugations therein parallel to the curved ends thereof is made from a flat sheet of filter material in the first step, and thereafter the cor... | 04/21/1987 |
