Zigzag folding apparatus having web cutter means United States Patent 04871157

04871157 is referenced by 13 patents and cites 7 patents.

A zigzag folding apparatus has conveyors for transporting a zigzag folded web from a folding station to a discharge station, and an adjustable web cutter for separating the web at adjacent folds into groups of folded web segments during the process of transporting the web and before the web reaches the discharge station.

Title
Zigzag folding apparatus having web cutter means
Application Number
7/135454
Publication Number
4871157
Application Date
December 21, 1987
Publication Date
October 3, 1989
Inventor
Reiner Pfuhl
Dieburg
DE
Josef Herd
Munster
DE
Thomas Hermann
Darmstadt
DE
Agent
Watson Cole Grindle & Watson
Assignee
Maschinenfabrik GOEBEL
DE
IPC
B41L 1/32
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Citations: 13 (view full list)

  1. H W Crowley, Joseph R Bilinski: Apparatus for separating folded web. Roll Systems, Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, September 22, 1992: US05149075 (24 worldwide citation)
  2. H W Crowley, Stephen E Silva, Peter E Bianchetto, John W Clifford, Bruce J Taylor: Separator for forming discrete stacks of folded web. Roll Systems, Cesari and McKenna, September 24, 1996: US05558318 (18 worldwide citation)
  3. Jeffrey P Ernst, Jerome F Andersen, William R Schoenherr: Method for handling business forms. Wallace Computer Services, Tilton Fallon Lungmus & Chestnut, June 21, 1994: US05322496 (15 worldwide citation)
  4. Oscar Roth: Apparatus for subdividing a running web of coherent panels in zig-zag formation. Involvo, Peter K Kontler, May 5, 1992: US05110101 (15 worldwide citation)
  5. Dean E Gladow: Chain cam. Didde Web Press, Hovey Williams Timmons & Collins, October 22, 1991: US05058872 (15 worldwide citation)
  6. H W Crowley, Joseph R Bilinski: Apparatus for separating folded web. Roll Systems, Wolf Greenfield & Sacks, November 1, 1994: US05360213 (11 worldwide citation)
  7. Robert L Green: Method and apparatus of forming a separated stack of zigzag folded sheets from a main stack. G Fordyce Co, Wood Herron & Evans, February 25, 1992: US05090678 (5 worldwide citation)
  8. Sterling E Lani Bradley: Foldable die cut cards. American Greetings Corporation, Calfee Halter & Griswold, September 15, 1998: US05807226 (2 worldwide citation)
  9. Martin Grill: Folding device. BHS Corrugated Maschinen und Anlagenbau, Browdy and Neimark PLLC, September 16, 2014: US08834336 (2 worldwide citation)
  10. Michael J Brunow, Dave Hamilton, Frank Dlugosz, Calvin Mueller: Folder unit for processing sheet-like materials. First Data Corporation, Townsend and Towsend and Crew, December 4, 2007: US07303524 (1 worldwide citation)

References: 7

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  2. Josef Herd, Kurt Gerbig, Reiner Pfuhl: Apparatus for stacking a zigzag folded web. Maschinenfabrik Goebel, Watson Cole Grindle & Watson, June 14, 1988: US04750724 (13 worldwide citation)
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