EP1108672A3 - Method and device for linear folding - Google Patents

Method and device for linear folding Download PDF

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EP1108672A3
EP1108672A3 EP00124387A EP00124387A EP1108672A3 EP 1108672 A3 EP1108672 A3 EP 1108672A3 EP 00124387 A EP00124387 A EP 00124387A EP 00124387 A EP00124387 A EP 00124387A EP 1108672 A3 EP1108672 A3 EP 1108672A3
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conveyor
folding
linear folding
signature
moves
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Narry Mark Jackson
Jatinder Singh Sappal
Joseph Adrian St. Ours
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Goss International Americas LLC
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Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H45/00—Folding thin material
    • B65H45/12—Folding articles or webs with application of pressure to define or form crease lines
    • B65H45/22—Longitudinal folders, i.e. for folding moving sheet material parallel to the direction of movement
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H29/00—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles
    • B65H29/12—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by means of the nip between two, or between two sets of, moving tapes or bands or rollers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2701/00—Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/10—Handled articles or webs
    • B65H2701/19—Specific article or web
    • B65H2701/1932—Signatures, folded printed matter, newspapers or parts thereof and books

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Folding Of Thin Sheet-Like Materials, Special Discharging Devices, And Others (AREA)
  • Air Bags (AREA)

Abstract

The folding machine has a conveyor (15) for the first part (B) of a signature and a second conveyor (16) alongside this for transporting a second part (A) of the signature. The second conveyor has a first section (20) which transports part A parallel to the direction in which part B is moving. A second section (21) follows this which moves at an angle to the first conveyor (15) and moves part A towards part B, forming a fold. An Independent claim is included for a method of folding signatures using the machine.
EP00124387A 1999-12-15 2000-11-21 Method and device for linear folding Expired - Lifetime EP1108672B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US09/464,481 US6371901B1 (en) 1999-12-15 1999-12-15 Linear folding device and method
US464481 1999-12-15

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EP1108672A3 true EP1108672A3 (en) 2004-03-24
EP1108672B1 EP1108672B1 (en) 2006-08-23

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EP (1) EP1108672B1 (en)
JP (1) JP4805449B2 (en)
AT (1) ATE337254T1 (en)
DE (1) DE50013352D1 (en)

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US5030193A (en) * 1989-08-31 1991-07-09 Harris Graphics Corporation Folder apparatus for folding continuously moving sheets

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EP0413371A2 (en) * 1989-06-19 1991-02-20 SITMA S.p.A. Automatic apparatus for folding sheets
US5030193A (en) * 1989-08-31 1991-07-09 Harris Graphics Corporation Folder apparatus for folding continuously moving sheets

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US6371901B1 (en) 2002-04-16
EP1108672A2 (en) 2001-06-20
ATE337254T1 (en) 2006-09-15
JP4805449B2 (en) 2011-11-02
EP1108672B1 (en) 2006-08-23
DE50013352D1 (en) 2006-10-05

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