Abstract: An apparatus for removing parts from socketed tape sealed with sealing tape. The apparatus comprises a head assembly having a channel extending therein for receiving the socketed tape for movement toward an exit of the channel, an orifice extending between the channel and a lower surface of the head assembly, the orifice positioned so that advancement of the sealing tape through the orifice causes the socketed tape to advance through the channel toward the exit of the channel and gravity causes the parts to fall from the socketed tape, and a part receiving station between the orifice and the exit of the channel for receiving the parts that fall from the socketed tape.

Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus for manufacturing interconnected, easily separable, protective pouches, made from heat-sealable material, and adapted to enclose and protect objects. The pouches are made by feeding a continuous sheet of heat-sealable material through a folding unit, folding the material approximately in half, perforating and heat-sealing the sheet across the width of the sheet, moving the sheet downstream the length of the opening for the pouch, heat-sealing across the sheet, moving the sheet downstream the length of the edge allowances for the pouch, and repeating the steps until the desired number of pouches have been produced. The finished pouches are collected on rewind rolls.

Abstract: A method and system for determining the bonding quality of a bonded area of a flapped boxmaking blank in a boxmaking apparatus at an assembling station of a production line, where opposite end portions of the blank are bonded together with confronting edges of companion end flaps defining a required gap, in terms of the outline of the gap. The quality determination is accomplished by irradiating sheetlike light onto the bonded area across the gap, forming an image of the irradiated light as a light image line composed of discrete segments which are arranged along a reference line for the flap portions and include at least one line segment located off the reference line, computing a ratio of a length of the off-line segment to the entire length of the light image line to obtain a width of the gap, and comparing the width of the gap with a preset reference value.

Abstract: A finisher with a folding section for creasing or folding incoming sheets decides folding positions of the sheets based on contact between the leading ends of the sheets and first folding stoppers as leading-end regulating devices. The finisher adjusts the folding positions with a view to conforming to the sheet sizes and folding modes corresponding to the sheet sizes by means of stepping motor which rotates cam shafts, which is located below the first folding stopper and to which cams are fixed at different angles, and causes the first folding stoppers to alternately move into relevant conveying paths in turn. Accordingly, the finisher obtains the regulating position with high accuracy by the use of a lone drive unit even when the number of regulating positions is set to be large, and includes a compact and inexpensive mechanism which adjusts the regulating positions.

Abstract: The multifunctional manual folding machine of the present invention performs the functions of folding, hole punching, stapling, and letter opening. It is also equipped with an adhesive tape dispenser, a calculator, a digital clock and a calendar. The folding is accomplished by a handle that rotates about a triangular-shaped base. The handle matches the angles in the base to cause folds in the paper. The stapler and hole punch are operated by the handle also.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for accommodating an airbag of an airbag apparatus into a container. The folding method employed allows the airbag to folded into a small container, yet ensures that the airbag will inflate in a substantially uniform and jerk-free manner. The method is still fairly cost effective. A preferred embodiment encompasses inserting a first plunger into an opening in a lower half of the airbag such that it pushes the upper part away from the lower part. The upper part is then clamped between the first plunger and a second plunger. Next, the airbag is folded upward such that a plurality of radial folds is created, which are then folded inward. A hollow die is then placed over the folded airbag. The upper end of the airbag and a central portion of the airbag are twisted in different directions while a third plunger is placed over the end face of the folded airbag. The third plunger is then used to compress the airbag.

Abstract: The core of a packaging machine for cigarette packets or similar packets is a rotary folding unit (11). On the perimeter of the folding unit, there are arranged holding members for packets or packet contents, for example folding mandrels (18) on the one hand and holding pockets (21) on the other hand. For reasons to do with their construction and/or function, the latter are positioned at an axial spacing from one another. In order to transfer packets or packet parts from the folding mandrels (18) to the holding pockets (21), the latter may moved relative to one another, in such a way that, in a transfer region, the folding mandrels (18) and the associated coaxial holding pockets (21) lie directly against one another.

Abstract: Apparatus for opening an open end of a pouch, an overwrap, or the like so as to facilitate the insertion of an object thereinto includes a number of processing stations, such as a storage station where a supply of pouches is stored and an opening station where an open end of a pouch transported thereto from the storage station is opened so as to receive an object. A transporting mechanism, which includes a suction-type gripper, transports a pouch from the storage station to the opening station and then from the opening station to another station, which may or may not be a processing station. The suction-type gripper of the transporting mechanism continuously grips a pouch throughout its movement from station to station. The opening station may be provided with its own pair of suction-type grippers which cooperate to open a pouch which has been transported to the opening station.

Abstract: The apparatus has a driven pair of feed rolls (10, 11) and a folding roll (23) which is urged against the lower feed roll (10). The roll pair (10, 11) transports the sheet into a guide element (35, 36) for guiding and arresting the front end of the sheet. The guide element (35, 36) can be another roll pair with a reversible drive (41). After the front end of the sheet has come to a stop, the sheet is transported into the feed nip (22) between the rolls (10, 23), then folded and discharged downwardly. For increasing the operating speed without damaging the sheets, the roll pair (10, 11) is initially accelerated after the sheet is captured, and subsequently decelerated before the front end of the sheet comes to a stop.

Abstract: A method of making an absorbent interlabial device that is worn interlabially by female wearers for catamenial purposes, incontinence protection, or both, is disclosed. The absorbent interlabial device of the present invention preferably includes at least an central absorbent portion (or core) surrounded by a liquid pervious topsheet. The topsheet is folded laterally inward over the central absorbent portion and downward to form a central groove on the top surface of the interlabial device. The central groove faces toward the vestibule of the wearer upon insertion into the interlabial space. The central groove improves the comfort associated with the wearing of the interlabial device, and allows the device to more rapidly acquire fluids, particularly viscous fluids. The device is more easily manufactured than previous interlabial devices using current web handling techniqures.

Abstract: A forming machine including a load and feed chute for a set of die-cut cardboard pieces folded in a flat shape and laid on the chute perpendicular to the chute plane and parallel one after another, from which die-cut cardboard pieces are picked one by one and partially opened by a set of depression suckers that moves in a horizontal direction between a first position near the exit of the chute and suitable for the engagement of the suckers with one of the two coplanar adjacent sides of the nearest die-cut cardboard and a second position suitable for moving the engaged side of the sucker away from the opposite side of the die-cut cardboard with simultaneous rotation of the other two sides of the die-cut cardboard. The machine provides for squaring elements to complete and to square the partially open die-cut cardboard.

Abstract: A folding mechanism for a bag knitting apparatus which is intended to fold inwardly the text-printed sides of the double-layer material strip to overcome the problems of conventional bag knitting apparatus. The folding mechanism comprises a clamping roller set, a folding rod set, a supporting set, and a pressing wheel set. The double-layer material strip to be folded is opened to enclose the lower end of the folding rod set such that the sides are positioned between groove surfaces formed on the outer sides of the folding rod set and the pressing wheel set. The material strip is folded as it passes upward between the groove surfaces of the folding rod set and the pressing wheel set.

Abstract: A packaging device for lifting a loosely spaced set of articles from a supply conveyor, compressing the set of articles by eliminating the excess space between them, and placing the compressed set of articles into a receiving container is characterized by a frame, a vacuum housing rigidly mounted on the frame, a plurality of pickup assemblies extending downwardly from the vacuum housing, and an apparatus for shifting the plurality of pickup assemblies between an expanded loading configuration which corresponds to the spacing of the set of articles on a conveyor and a compressed unloading configuration which corresponds to the spacing required for the set of articles to be deposited in a container.

Abstract: A threading attachment for internal or external threading includes a spindle head (1) which is intended to be attached to a spindle on a machine tool and also a tap holder (5) with a holder body (6) in which a tap (13) is arranged during the threading work, the spindle head (1) and the tap holder (5) being extended along a joint axle. The tap holder (5) and the holder body (6) respectively have in threading position a power transmitting connection to the spindle head (1) via driving members (15, 16 and 28, 29, respectively) and have in back out position freely rotatable in relation to the spindle head (1) and arranged to be effected by a compressed medium via a driving member (18). The driving member can be a reaction turbine or an action turbine.

Abstract: An automatic film-lid cohering machine, which consists of a film transmission structure, an anti-slide device, a film-lid cohering transmission structure, a film-lid cohered object replacement device, and a holder. This invention is essentially to simplify the anti-slide device and the holder, whereby the manufacturing cost may be lowered and installation of the film is made easier. An automatic propping device is included in the subject machine to make it faster to remove an object which has been cohered by film-lid. Gears, instead of chains, are used to operate the primary film roller to prevent slacked transmission.

Abstract: A pinless folder has a hold-down blade in a cut-off cylinder having, together with paper presses, a cut-off knife capable of cutting a web a in its entire width. A folding cylinder contiguous to the cut-off cylinder is provided, in addition to a cutter pad and a gripping jaw, with a gripper board for holding the front end of the web a held down by the hold-down blade. The web a passing between the cut-off cylinder and the folding cylinder is cut in one operation at an even speed. The even-speed, one-stage cutting results in improved quality and a reduced number of component parts.

Abstract: A cap-folding and sealing machine for common or retrieved cartons includes a table, a folding device, a first cap frame, a second cap frame, and a double sealing device. The folding device includes upper swing rod units, a side pressing unit, and a folding guiding arm for swinging and folding a front cap, a rear cap, and two side caps with help of the first cap frame after a carton is moved into the table. Then the carton is moved into the second cap frame and the double sealing device, which seals the upper and the lower side with adhesive tapes by means of two pairs of upper main and lower main sealing members of the double sealing device. The two pairs of the sealing members alternately perform sealing operation so that sealing may be kept on continuously without stopping the machine for replacing adhesive tapes even when used up or ripped off.

Abstract: A container stuffing apparatus and method of stuffing or nesting containers are provided that preferably includes an erected outer container dispenser for dispensing one of a plurality of erected outer containers in a predetermined direction of manufacture and collapsed inner container dispenser positioned in a direction substantially transverse to the predetermined direction of manufacture for dispensing one of a plurality of collapsed inner containers. An erector is positioned downstream from the collapsed inner container dispenser in the direction substantially transverse to the predetermined direction of manufacture for erecting the dispensed and collapsed inner container. The erector preferably includes an advancer responsive to the collapsed inner container dispenser for advancing the dispensed inner container downstream during the erection of the inner container.

Abstract: An improved horizontally-oriented machine capable of forming a trays or other similar fiberboard containers from single blanks. The improved machine includes three distinct sections: (1) a loading bay which includes a vertical lift, a sheet feeders and a unique set of gates for pre-positioning the end flaps of container blanks for later folding; (2) an adhesion and flap-folding section which includes adhesive applicators, a series of folding plows and a compression area for pre-folding the end flaps of the container to be formed; and (3) a final forming section including an adjustable vertically mounted mandrel surrounded by adjustable forming plows for making the final container.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for closing an envelope having a body portion and a flap, and a crease between the body portion and the flap. An open envelope is gripped and transported toward an abutment, which can be either a leaf spring or a slideable weight. The abutment is biased toward the envelope, but the force of the advancing envelope moves the abutment in a direction opposite the direction of bias, until the crease clears the transport structure that is moving the envelope. Once this happens, then the advance of the envelope stops and the bias of the abutment forces the envelope, crease first, between rollers that press the folded flap against the envelope. Any size envelope can be handled, because the abutment can move under the force of the envelope, any distance required to accommodate the size of the envelope.