Abstract: A rotor (10, 11) of a creaser (1) including contact means (30, 27) to secure the web of the material to be creased (5 to 7), drawing it radially against its circumference, the positive contact pressures of which are adjustable over the pass and the working width and the position of which in relation to the rotor means and/or any tools (22, 23 and/or 26) provided on the same is variable, thus allowing a multitude of adaptations to the creasing unit (8) to be provided. Control may be effected mechanically by gears and/or adjusting baffles for the vacuum.

Abstract: A sprinkling device for applying powdery to granulated materials, particularly super-absorbing swelling substances (SAP-material) to a continuously moving material web in the manufacture of suction cores for sanitary napkins, disposable diapers, etc. The SAP-material is withdrawn from a supply container by a toothed belt of a conveyor system. The toothed belt has conveying troughs of varying shapes to enable an exact volumetrically metered amount of SAP-material to be disposed onto a predetermined surface of the material web.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for pouring viscous mixtures having solid ingredients including a holder and an exit die rotatably mounted below the holder and having an intake bore through which the mixture passes under pressure. A spiral-shaped stripping element is attached to the holder and has a free end extending downwardly into the intake bore. The exit die rotates with respect to the spiral-shaped stripping element, so that the solid ingredients within the mixture are serially directed through the exit die. The free end of the stripping element extends in the direction of rotation of the exit die.

Abstract: A metal clip is provided for closing mailing envelopes. The clip consists of three functional groups: a central body, two lateral closing flaps, and an anchoring device. The anchoring device has at least two triangularly shaped prongs bent out from a predetermined zone of the central body so that an opening is created therein. The prongs are arranged parallel with each other but opposite one another on opposing edges of the opening, so that bending edges of the prongs extend parallel with the longitudinal extension of the central body.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rotating transport apparatus for transporting objects from a first conveyor to a second conveyor, each conveyor having a longitudinal extending central axis. The apparatus includes a swivel arm with an axis, and a rotary plate rotatably mounted on the swivel arm axis, extending at least partially to the first and second conveyors. A drive is provided for rotating the rotary plate. Carriers are rotatably mounted beneath the rotary plate, in regular intervals along the periphery of the rotary plate. The carriers have gripper and a carrier axis for counter rotation for consecutively gripping the object, conveyed by the first conveyor. The objects are transported to a second conveyor, and placed on the second conveyor without altering the orientation of the object with respect to the first conveyor. The operating radius between the center of the rotary plate and the carriers is variable.

Abstract: An apparatus for the formation of stacks of folded, zigzaggedly intermeshed tissues, sheets or the like of any kind of fibrous materials, with a folding device having two folder rolls, wherein each of the two folder rolls (23) is associated with at least one comb-like depositor (27) on both sides of the stack shaft (13), said depositor consisting of a depositor beam (28) with a plurality of laterally guided depositing fingers (26) swung back and forth relative to the tissue stack (12) via connecting rods (30) by first drives (32, 33) and by second drives (35, 36, 37, 38, 39) such that the front ends of the laterally and vertically reciprocating depositing fingers (26) grasp behind the respective tissue (22) to be deposited, press down against the tissue stack (12) and hold the same securely in the shaft (13) until a new cycle of movement begins.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing numerically correct partial stacks from individual leaves or sheets interfolded in a U-shaped or zigzag form on an interfolder. A double stream is formed from one or more streams of sheets by staggering or guiding together. This double stream is then continuously folded into zigzag form and piled up in a continuously growing stack, from which partial stacks of a specific size are separated. Gaps are formed in the streams of sheets which simplify the introduction of separating elements into the stack. For this purpose, sheets are removed from the streams of sheets and optionally placed accurately in position on successive sheets.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for producing multi-layered confectionery comprising aligning the confectionery on a conveyor system in rows oriented at right angles to the transport direction of movement of the conveyor system; building up the confectionery layer by layer by a first, a second and succeeding applicators for delivering a confectionery mass deposited onto the confectionery the applicators being arranged one behind the other along the transport direction; optically detecting each row of confectionery before the row reaches the second and all succeeding applicators; generating a signal based upon the position of each row relative to the respective applicator; and this signal controlling the spatial position of the applicator and its application time interval in such a way that the delivered mass deposited by the applicator is placed exactly in a predetermined position onto the row of confectionery passing below the applicators.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for manufacturing toweling interfolded in a zigzag manner, particularly partially overlapping, interfolded toweling folded "n" times. The method includes alternatingly cutting sections of toweling of equal length from a first continuously advancing web of material and from a second continuously advancing web of material, separating each of the cut sections of toweling in the direction of advancement to a specified length by extraction devices, reconducting together each of the cut sections of toweling and with a staggering device ordering a first sequence such that the cut sections of toweling have an overlap which is adjustable and equal, continuously folding with a pair of counter rotating folding rollers the first sequence of cut sections of toweling in a zigzag manner to a second sequence, and forming the second sequence of cut toweling folded in a zigzag manner into a folded stack.

Abstract: There is provided a method and apparatus for maintaining the cutting conditions constant at a rotary punch by bringing the rotary punch to a constant, predetermined temperature and maintaining the rotary punch at that temperature. Tempering elements are included in the rotary punch so as to maintain constant and set the spacing of the cylindrical envelope described by the cutting edge or edges from the opposing tool.

Abstract: An interfolder device for folding sheet material in a zig-zag manner which uses a pair of counter rotating rollers for receiving the sheet material and an elongated guide track disposed below the counter rotating rollers for receiving, supporting and conveying the sheet material as it is folded on the guide track. There is also provided a dynamic pressure means consisting of a vacuum that is coupled to the guide track by means of perforations formed in the guide track in order to apply a brake to the sheet material as it is supported and conveyed along the track during its folding process.

Abstract: There is provided a method and apparatus for the attachment of clasps on letter envelopes incorporated into a machine for the manufacture of letter envelopes. The clasps, at the conclusion of the folding operation of the envelope machine, following the folding down of the lateral flaps of the envelope, are attached to the newly formed back sides of the letter envelopes. The apparatus is arranged for this purpose at the downstream end of a lateral folding mechanism of the envelope machine and includes a stationary opposing support plate.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for opening the sealing flaps of a carton using drive elements for spreading or folding such sealing flaps open as required for packaging cartons having sealed bottoms. The boxes are inverted and lowered from a floating position with the bottom up and the sealing flaps hanging down. The flaps are placed on drive elements which move away from each other and in the flap opening direction. The box is then moved to a packaging area in the inverted position and lowered over the materials to be packaged.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for placing a cover on a box is provided wherein the box cover is first lowered inclined and placed on the opening of a moving box such that its edge leading in the direction of motion grips across the edge of the opening of the box leading in the direction of motion, and its edge trailing in the direction of motion, which edge is inclined upwardly, remains supported. The box is moved or advanced in the direction of motion so that the box pulls the cover from the support supporting the trailing edge of the cover and the latter places itself on the opening of the box. Pressure is then applied to the cover from above in order to completely force the cover over the edges of the opening of the box.

Abstract: A desired pattern to be cut from a moving web of material by a focused laser beam is traced by eccentrically mounting the focal lens 3 in a rotatable carrier 4. The lens may also be radially displaceable (FIG. 3), inclined and rotatable (FIG. 4), doubly rotatable (FIG. 5), and/or the carrier 4 may be linearly displaceable (FIG. 6). By suitably and simultaneously controlling the various motion parameters, whose resultants are superimposed on one another, any desired cutting pattern can be traced. The movements are primarily uni-directional rather than oscillatory, which greatly simplifies the implementing hardware, and since all of the laser beam reflecting mirrors involved are fixedly mounted and move only in planes parallel to the web, the laser beam focal length always remains constant.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for cutting a predetermined pattern in a moving web of material, such as paper, cardboard or the like is disclosed wherein a laser beam is deflected by a series of pivotable mirrors. The pivoting of the mirrors is controlled so as to cause the laser beam to trace and cut a predetermined pattern. The laser beam moves only in rectilinear motion, as does the web of material to be cut. Since the directions of motions are not parallel, any pattern may be cut by controlling the relative speeds of the laser beam and the moving web of material.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for cutting a predetermined pattern in a moving web of material, such as paper, cardboard or the like is disclosed wherein a laser beam is deflected by a series of pivotable mirrors. The pivoting of the mirrors is controlled so as to cause the laser beam to trace and cut a predetermined pattern. The laser beam moves only in rectilinear motion, as does the web of material to be cut. Since the directions of motions are not parallel, any pattern may be cut by controlling the relative speeds of the laser beam and the moving web of material.