Abstract: A creasing machine (1) for forming creases in sheets (11) of flexible material, said creasing machine (1) including a creasing mechanism (5), a transport mechanism (3) for transporting sheets (11) of material through the creasing mechanism, and a control means (7) for controlling operation of the creasing mechanism (5) and the transport mechanism (3), said creasing mechanism (3) including first and second creasing members (25,27) and a drive mechanism (28) for driving the creasing members (25,27), wherein the creasing members (25,27) are arranged to move in the direction of movement of the sheet (11) and at least one of said creasing members (25,27) is moveable towards the other creasing member (25,27) to produce a crease in a sheet (11) located between those members (25,27), and wherein the control means (7) is arranged to substantially match the speed of movement of the creasing members (25,27) with the speed of the sheet to enable the sheet to be creased while moving.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 22, 2011
Date of Patent:
February 16, 2016
Assignee:
Morgana Systems Limited
Inventors:
Wilfred Macleod Garner, Richard John Kelley
Abstract: A creasing machine (1) for forming creases in sheets (11) of flexible material, said creasing machine (1) including a creasing mechanism (5), a transport mechanism (3) for transporting sheets (11) of material through the creasing mechanism, and a control system (7) for controlling operation of the creasing mechanism (5) and the transport mechanism (3), said creasing mechanism (3) including first and second creasing members (25,27) and a drive mechanism (28) for driving the creasing members (25,27), wherein the creasing members (25,27) are arranged to move in the direction of movement of the sheet (11) and at least one of said creasing members (25,27) is moveable towards the other creasing member (25,27) to produce a crease in a sheet (11) located between those members (25,27), and wherein the control system (7) is arranged to substantially match the speed of movement of the creasing members (25,27) with the speed of the sheet to enable the sheet to be creased while moving.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 21, 2009
Date of Patent:
December 27, 2011
Assignee:
Morgana Systems Limited
Inventors:
Wilfred Macleod Garner, Richard John Kelley
Abstract: A folding apparatus for folding sheets of flexible sheet materials, which includes a feeding mechanism (11, 17) for feeding sheets of material, a folding mechanism including a pair of rollers (11, 13) having a nip (23) into which a sheet of material (7) is inserted to create a fold (7b), and an inserter mechanism (21) for inserting a sheet (7) into the nip (23). The inserter mechanism (21) includes knife element (29) having an edge (31) that is arranged to engage a sheet (7) along a designated fold line (7a) and to insert said sheet (7) into the nip (23) to produce a fold (7b) along said fold line (7a). The inserter mechanism (21) is constructed and arranged to insert the sheet (7) into the nip (23) while the sheet (7) is positively engaged by the feeding mechanism (11, 17).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 28, 2002
Date of Patent:
May 9, 2006
Assignee:
Morgana Systems Limited
Inventors:
Wilfred Macleod Garner, Paul Stuart Garratt