WO2000003880A1 - Means for easy folding of a newspaper, apparatus for establishing such means and a newspaper provided with such means - Google Patents

Means for easy folding of a newspaper, apparatus for establishing such means and a newspaper provided with such means Download PDF

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WO2000003880A1
WO2000003880A1 PCT/DK1999/000403 DK9900403W WO0003880A1 WO 2000003880 A1 WO2000003880 A1 WO 2000003880A1 DK 9900403 W DK9900403 W DK 9900403W WO 0003880 A1 WO0003880 A1 WO 0003880A1
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Lars Kroeyer Kristensen
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Kristensen, Per, Kroeyer
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B42—BOOKBINDING; ALBUMS; FILES; SPECIAL PRINTED MATTER
    • B42D—BOOKS; BOOK COVERS; LOOSE LEAVES; PRINTED MATTER CHARACTERISED BY IDENTIFICATION OR SECURITY FEATURES; PRINTED MATTER OF SPECIAL FORMAT OR STYLE NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; DEVICES FOR USE THEREWITH AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOVABLE-STRIP WRITING OR READING APPARATUS
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  • Means for easy folding of a newspaper, apparatus for establishing such means and a newspaper provided with such means are provided with such means.
  • the present invention relates to a means for easy folding of a newspaper.
  • the invention also relates to an apparatus for establishing such a means and a newspaper pro- vided with such a means.
  • WO 83/03799 describes a means for easy folding of a newspaper in the above- mentioned way. At each side of the newspaper some longitudinal folds are formed running along and parallel with the back. The individual pages of the newspaper are folded along this fold instead of along the back, when the already read pages are being folded behind the coming pages to be read.
  • This purpose is obtained by a means that is characterized in that the means comprises the back of the newspaper being provided with a weakening in a position, where the back of the newspaper and the folds crosswise of the newspaper pages cross each other.
  • Weakening may either be a cut, a perforation, or a squeezing of the newspaper in or nearby the position, where the back of the newspaper and the folds at the middle of the pages of the newspaper cross each other. It has become apparent that in exactly this position a sort of linkage connection is being formed between the folds being present at the already read pages and the folds being present at the coming pages to be read.
  • the linkage connection creates some momentums when the already read pages of the newspaper are folded behind the coming pages to be read. These momentums are directed in the opposite of the wanted folding of the newspaper. This means that the newspaper is either very difficult to fold in the way mentioned, or that folding takes place next to the back instead along the back of the newspaper.
  • a newspaper 1 is folded such as the newspaper is distributed and delivered (step 1), i.e. folded with a folding 2, so that the size of the newspaper corresponds to half of a whole single newspaper page.
  • the newspaper is firstly folded out, so that the front page of the newspaper may be read in its entirety (step 2). Thereby the size of the newspaper corresponds to a whole single newspaper page.
  • the front page When the front page is read the first sheet of the newspaper, i.e. front page and page 2 of the newspaper, will be folded out, so that the size of the newspaper now corresponds to two neighbouring newspaper pages (step 3).
  • the neighbouring pages are divided by a back 3 of the newspaper. It will be possible to read the rest of the newspaper by just turning over the sheets of the newspaper, so that the size of the newspa- per all the time corresponds to two neighbouring newspaper pages.
  • the newspaper is provided with a weakening, because a V-shaped cut 4 of the newspaper has been performed in the position, where the back 3 of the newspaper and the folds 2 at the individual pages of the newspaper cross each other.
  • the V-shaped cut is performed, so that the opening of the V faces outwardly and the point of the V faces inwardly towards the newspaper page.
  • the cut is very small compared to the total size of the newspaper, which is why the cut in no way disturbs the reading matter of the newspaper.
  • the cut When the newspaper is folded out, so that the size of the newspaper corresponds to a whole single newspaper page (step 2) the cut has the shape of a whole V in the middle along the edge of the newspaper outermost to the left as shown or outermost to the right depending on which page of the newspaper is being read. If the newspaper is folded out, so that the size of the newspaper corresponds to two neighbouring newspaper pages (step 3) the cut has the shape of a tetrahedron in the middle of the newspaper.
  • An apparatus in the shape of a tool such as a pair of nippers for creating the weakening can be manufactured very simple and cheap, because the tool just has to have a pair of jaws that may squeeze around the newspaper in the position in question, where the back of the newspaper and the folds at the individual pages cross each other.
  • the tool may then be provided with cutting edges for creating an actual cut of the newspaper in the position in question, or the pair of nippers may just be provided with teeth that will abut each other, or which cross each other, for just creating a perforation of the newspaper in the position in question.
  • the tool may also be a special knife with a cutting edge that is capable of cutting away a part of the newspaper in the mentioned position in question.
  • the knife may possibly be manufactured so that the knife is capable of cutting through a pile of several newspapers.
  • the tool may either be a tool which is used during production of the newspaper, or may be a tool that is intended to be used by the individual distributors or subscribers of the newspaper, after the newspaper has been produced and delivered.
  • a clip may be used which just squeezes round the newspaper in the position in question, where the back of the newspaper and the folds at the individual pages cross each other.
  • the clip is also provided with jaws, but need not perform a working of the newspaper other than dissolving the momentums in the linkage connection and thereby easy the folding of the newspaper in the way mentioned.

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Abstract

The invention relates to means which makes it easier to fold a newspaper in that way that the already read pages are folded behind the coming pages to be read. The means consist of a weakening of the newspaper in a position, where the back of the newspaper crosses the folds that are being created at the individual newspaper pages, when the newspaper is delivered to distributor or subscriber. A sort of linkage connection occurs in this position, and by folding of the newspaper pages momentums are created that try to hinder the folding of the newspaper in the way mentioned above. By weakening this linkage connection the momentums are minimized or eliminated. The weakening may consist of a removal of the linkage connection, a perforation around the linkage connection or a squeezing of the linkage connection.

Description

Means for easy folding of a newspaper, apparatus for establishing such means and a newspaper provided with such means.
Background of the invention
The present invention relates to a means for easy folding of a newspaper. The invention also relates to an apparatus for establishing such a means and a newspaper pro- vided with such a means.
It is involved with difficulties to read newspaper at places, where the space is narrow, such as in vehicles and at home or at work in company with others. In these situations it is known to fold the newspaper, so that the pages that are already read are folded along the back of the newspaper behind the coming pages that are to be read. In this way the size of the newspaper is reduced to a size corresponding to a whole single newspaper page instead of two newspaper pages.
Newspapers are often provided with a fold running at the middle of the individual newspaper pages between the back and the outer edges of the newspaper pages. These folds originate from when the newspaper was delivered, and where the newspaper usually is folded, so that the newspaper only takes up the size of half of a newspaper page. However, this fold contributes to the fact that the above-mentioned way of turning over the pages of the newspaper is made difficult.
Prior art
WO 83/03799 describes a means for easy folding of a newspaper in the above- mentioned way. At each side of the newspaper some longitudinal folds are formed running along and parallel with the back. The individual pages of the newspaper are folded along this fold instead of along the back, when the already read pages are being folded behind the coming pages to be read.
However, this means has the disadvantage that the folds in question must be established on each page of the newspaper. This leads to a more complicated and a more expensive production of the newspaper, which is unwanted and especially in the busi- ness of daily newspapers, where the time is very short from deadline of reading matter for the newspaper until printing and distribution of the newspaper, and where consequently it is very important that no further time-consuming handling of the newspaper occurs. Furthermore, in the business of daily newspapers there is often a very tough competition, which is why it is also important that no further cost increasing steps occur by the production of the newspaper.
Thus, it is the purpose of the present invention to provide a means that makes it easier to fold a newspaper as mentioned above, but which in a very small degree increases the costs or delays the production of especially daily newspapers, but also other newspapers.
This purpose is obtained by a means that is characterized in that the means comprises the back of the newspaper being provided with a weakening in a position, where the back of the newspaper and the folds crosswise of the newspaper pages cross each other.
Weakening may either be a cut, a perforation, or a squeezing of the newspaper in or nearby the position, where the back of the newspaper and the folds at the middle of the pages of the newspaper cross each other. It has become apparent that in exactly this position a sort of linkage connection is being formed between the folds being present at the already read pages and the folds being present at the coming pages to be read.
The linkage connection creates some momentums when the already read pages of the newspaper are folded behind the coming pages to be read. These momentums are directed in the opposite of the wanted folding of the newspaper. This means that the newspaper is either very difficult to fold in the way mentioned, or that folding takes place next to the back instead along the back of the newspaper.
By establishing a weakening in exactly this position the linkage connection is broken, and thereby there is no possibility that momentums may occur. Thereby it becomes substantially easier to fold the newspaper in the way mentioned, so that folding be- tween the individual pages of the newspaper takes place along the back of the newspaper or at least in immediate vicinity of the back.
Brief description of the invention Hereafter the invention will be described in more details with reference to the accompanying drawing showing successive steps by folding of a newspaper with the means according to the invention.
In a first situation a newspaper 1 is folded such as the newspaper is distributed and delivered (step 1), i.e. folded with a folding 2, so that the size of the newspaper corresponds to half of a whole single newspaper page. By reading, the newspaper is firstly folded out, so that the front page of the newspaper may be read in its entirety (step 2). Thereby the size of the newspaper corresponds to a whole single newspaper page.
When the front page is read the first sheet of the newspaper, i.e. front page and page 2 of the newspaper, will be folded out, so that the size of the newspaper now corresponds to two neighbouring newspaper pages (step 3). The neighbouring pages are divided by a back 3 of the newspaper. It will be possible to read the rest of the newspaper by just turning over the sheets of the newspaper, so that the size of the newspa- per all the time corresponds to two neighbouring newspaper pages. However, as mentioned it may be an advantage to fold the already read pages behind the coming pages to be read, thereby maintaining the size of the newspaper corresponding to only a whole single newspaper page. This takes place by folding the first sheet(s) of the news paper behind the coming sheet(s) of the newspaper (step 4).
In the first steps it is shown that the newspaper is provided with a weakening, because a V-shaped cut 4 of the newspaper has been performed in the position, where the back 3 of the newspaper and the folds 2 at the individual pages of the newspaper cross each other. The V-shaped cut is performed, so that the opening of the V faces outwardly and the point of the V faces inwardly towards the newspaper page. The cut is very small compared to the total size of the newspaper, which is why the cut in no way disturbs the reading matter of the newspaper. When the newspaper is folded completely together corresponding to half of a newspaper page (step 1) the cut has the shape of half a V lowest in the left corner. When the newspaper is folded out, so that the size of the newspaper corresponds to a whole single newspaper page (step 2) the cut has the shape of a whole V in the middle along the edge of the newspaper outermost to the left as shown or outermost to the right depending on which page of the newspaper is being read. If the newspaper is folded out, so that the size of the newspaper corresponds to two neighbouring newspaper pages (step 3) the cut has the shape of a tetrahedron in the middle of the newspaper.
Alternatively for performing an actual cut in the newspaper it will be possible to establish the weakening by just performing a V-shaped perforation of the newspaper. A perforation diminish the visual disturbance of the weakening that is established. It will be possible to perform a weakening with other shapes than V-shaped, as example U- shaped or any other shape that is sufficient to create a weakening in the position in question where the back of the newspaper and the folds crosswise at the individual pages cross each other.
An apparatus in the shape of a tool such as a pair of nippers for creating the weakening can be manufactured very simple and cheap, because the tool just has to have a pair of jaws that may squeeze around the newspaper in the position in question, where the back of the newspaper and the folds at the individual pages cross each other. The tool may then be provided with cutting edges for creating an actual cut of the newspaper in the position in question, or the pair of nippers may just be provided with teeth that will abut each other, or which cross each other, for just creating a perforation of the newspaper in the position in question. The tool may also be a special knife with a cutting edge that is capable of cutting away a part of the newspaper in the mentioned position in question. The knife may possibly be manufactured so that the knife is capable of cutting through a pile of several newspapers. The tool may either be a tool which is used during production of the newspaper, or may be a tool that is intended to be used by the individual distributors or subscribers of the newspaper, after the newspaper has been produced and delivered.
Alternatively to a tool for creating a cut or a perforation or for cutting a part of the newspaper a clip may be used which just squeezes round the newspaper in the position in question, where the back of the newspaper and the folds at the individual pages cross each other. The clip is also provided with jaws, but need not perform a working of the newspaper other than dissolving the momentums in the linkage connection and thereby easy the folding of the newspaper in the way mentioned.

Claims

1. Means for easy folding of a newspaper by folding of a number of already read pages around a back along the newspaper pages behind coming pages to read, so that the size of the newspaper only constitutes a single whole newspaper page, and which newspaper pages comprise a crease running crosswise substantially at the middle of the newspaper pages and resulting from delivery of the newspaper, where the size of the newspaper only constitutes half of a newspaper page, character- ized in that the means comprises the back of the newspaper being provided with a weakening in a position, where the back of the newspaper and the folds crosswise of the newspaper pages cross each other.
2. Means according to claim 1, characterized in that the weakening constitutes a removal of a part of the newspaper in the position, where the back of the news- paper and the folds crosswise of the newspaper pages cross each other.
3. Means according to claim 2, characterized in that the weakening is a substantially V-shaped cut with the opening of the V extending outwardly towards the back and the point of the V extending inwardly towards the pages of the newspaper.
4. Means according to claim 1, characterized in that the weakening constitutes a perforation of a part of the newspaper in the position, where the back of the newspaper and the folds crosswise of the newspaper pages cross each other.
5. Means according to claim 4, characterized in that the weakening is a substantially V-shaped perforation with the opening of the V extending outwardly towards the back and the point of the V extending inwardly towards the pages of the newspaper.
6. Means according to claim 1, characterized in that the weakening constitutes a squeezing of a part of the newspaper in the position, where the back of the newspaper and the folds crosswise of the newspaper pages cross each other.
7. Apparatus for forming a weakening according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the apparatus constitutes a tool, that the tool is provided with two jaws, and that the jaws are provided with cutting edges for forming a cut of the newspaper, when the jaws are brought together around the newspaper in a position, where the back of the newspaper and the folds crosswise of the newspaper pages cross each other.
8. Apparatus for forming a weakening according claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the apparatus constitutes a tool, that the tool is provided with two jaws, and that the jaws are provided with teeth for forming a perforation of the newspaper, when the jaws are brought together around the newspaper in a position, where the back of the newspaper and the folds crosswise of the newspaper pages cross each other.
9. Apparatus for forming a weakening according to claim l or2, characterized in that the apparatus constitutes a knife, and that the knife is provided with a cutting edge for cutting away that part of the newspaper, where the back of the newspaper and the folds crosswise of the newspaper pages cross each other.
10. Apparatus for forming a weakening according to claim 6, characterized in that the apparatus constitutes a clip, that the clip is provided with two jaws, and that the jaws are intended for establishing a squeezing of the newspaper, when the jaws are brought together around the newspaper in a position, where the back of the newspaper and the folds crosswise of the newspaper pages cross each other.
11. Newspaper, characterized in that the newspaper is provided with a weak- ening in a position, where the back of the newspaper and the folds crosswise of the newspaper pages cross each other.
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NL8601142A (en) * 1986-05-02 1987-12-01 Sijtje Elisabeth Frijters Geb Cover for reading text - has front and rear sheets folding along one or more lines dividing it into equal parts
US4787653A (en) * 1987-06-22 1988-11-29 Stewart Jr Robert B Non-buckling newspaper and device for the production thereof

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DE10118559A1 (en) * 2001-04-14 2001-12-20 Josef Weber Method to manufacture newspaper; involves forming slit in at least on point in fold line of paper, perpendicular to writing direction
EP1942010A2 (en) * 2006-11-16 2008-07-09 Giovanni Merlo Method for the pagination of press publications and relative product thus obtained
EP1942010A3 (en) * 2006-11-16 2011-05-18 Giovanni Merlo Method for the pagination of press publications and relative product thus obtained

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