Patents by Inventor Franck Chagnon
Franck Chagnon has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20110212816Abstract: A folding device including a folding member, and at least one first belt adapted to act in a forwarding plane on a product to be folded in order to position it opposite the folding member, the device including a movement device for moving the or each first belt relative to the forwarding plane between a first position, in which the first belt exerts a first pressure on the product to be folded, and a second position, in which the first belt exerts a second pressure on the product to be folded that is lower than the first pressure. The movement device is adapted to make the belt alternate between the first and second positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2010Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: GOSS INTERNATIONAL MONTATAIRE SAInventors: Philippe Francois Herda, Jerome Jean-Michel Peres, Thierry-Bernard Vauchelle, Thierry Henri Melon, Jean-Francois Robert, Eric Pierda, Franck Chagnon
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Patent number: 7988609Abstract: A folding table, in particular for a folding device which is provided with a chopper folding device, includes a folding face which is suitable for receiving a flat product to be folded, and a folding aperture which extends in a conveying direction, the table extending along a table plane. The folding face includes guides which are capable of guiding at least one conveyor for conveying a flat product to be folded in the conveying direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2008Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: Goss International Montataire SAInventors: Jéróme Peres, Philippe Herda, Thierry Vauchelle, Franck Chagnon, Eric Pierda, Thierry Melon, Mathieu Rossi
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Publication number: 20110172074Abstract: A method adapted for a chopper folder, including a pair of parallel folding rollers defining between them an interstice, a mobile folding blade to force a flat product in the interstice, a means for adjusting the gap between the two folding rollers and a device for controlling the adjustment device. According to the method of the invention, at the beginning of a new production, the controller implements a production beginning mode, wherein it controls the means for adjusting the gap for the adjustment of the gap at a determined reference value, then a production mode, wherein it controls the means for adjusting for a gap adapted to the new production at a steady state.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2011Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: GOSS INTERNATIONAL MONTATAIRE SAInventors: Thierry Vauchelle, Franck Chagnon, Jerome Peres, Eric Pierda
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Patent number: 7971529Abstract: An assembly for a rotary press is provided including a hub which is suitable for being rotatably mounted about a center axis in a rotary press, a format adaptation sleeve and means for fixing the adaptation sleeve to the hub. The hub and the adaptation sleeve each include a stop surface. The stop surfaces have a frustoconical shape about the center axis, and the fixing means comprise a radial stop element which is suitable for being interposed between the hub and the adaptation sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2006Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Goss International Montataire SAInventors: Franck Chagnon, Philippe Robin
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Patent number: 7931576Abstract: This table for a chopper folding device comprises a surface (20) for application of products to be folded (17), the application surface (20) extending along an application plane (PA), a folding opening (22) suitable for the passage of the products to be folded (17), at least one first guide portion (28) disposed adjacent to the folding opening (22) and comprising a first guide surface (32) inclined with respect to application plane. The table (12) comprises guiding means suitable for urging the product to be folded towards the first guide surface (32) and a first main suction hole (36) which opens on the first guide surface (32).Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2008Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Goss International Montataire SAInventors: Franck Chagnon, Philippe Herda, Thierry Melon, Jérôme Peres, Eric Pierda, Jean-François Robert, Mathieu Rossi, Thierry Vauchelle
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Patent number: 7931268Abstract: This device for braking a flat product, in particular a signature, has a support, a brake shoe for braking the flat product, the brake shoe being movable between a position allowing the passage of the flat product and a position effecting braking of the flat product, and a drive for driving the brake shoe from the passing position towards the braking position. The drive includes an eccentric element which is movable in rotation and co-operates with the brake shoe.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2008Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Goss International Montataire SAInventors: Franck Chagnon, Philippe Herda, Thierry Melon, Jérôme Peres, Eric Pierda, Jean-François Robert, Philippe Robin, Thierry Vauchelle
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Patent number: 7914433Abstract: A folding roller is provided for a device for folding a flat product to be folded which extends along a center axis and includes a first axial portion and a second axial portion, the first axial portion having a first surface for folding the product to be folded. The second axial portion includes a main relief which is radially recessed relative to the first folding surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2008Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Goss International Montataire SAInventors: Philippe Herda, Jéröme Peres, Eric Pierda, Franck Chagnon, Thierry Vauchelle, Thierry Melon, Mathieu Rossi
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Publication number: 20090247381Abstract: A folding roller is provided for a device for folding a flat product to be folded which extends along a center axis and includes a first axial portion and a second axial portion, the first axial portion having a first surface for folding the product to be folded. The second axial portion includes a main relief which is radially recessed relative to the first folding surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2008Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: GOSS INTERNATIONAL MONTATAIRE SAInventors: Philippe Herda, Jerome Peres, Eric Pierda, Franck Chagnon, Thierry Vauchelle, Thierry Melon, Mathieu Rossi
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Publication number: 20090042708Abstract: A folding table, in particular for a folding device which is provided with a chopper folding device, includes a folding face which is suitable for receiving a flat product to be folded, and a folding aperture which extends in a conveying direction, the table extending along a table plane. The folding face includes guides which are capable of guiding at least one conveyor for conveying a flat product to be folded in the conveying direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Applicant: GOSS INTERNATIONAL MONTATAIRE SAInventors: Jerome Peres, Philippe Herda, Thierry Vauchelle, Franck Chagnon, Eric Pierda, Thierry Melon, Mathieu Rossi
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Publication number: 20090008870Abstract: This device for braking a flat product, in particular a signature, has a support, a brake shoe for braking the flat product, the brake shoe being movable between a position allowing the passage of the flat product and a position effecting braking of the flat product, and a drive for driving the brake shoe from the passing position towards the braking position. The drive includes an eccentric element which is movable in rotation and co-operates with the brake shoe.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2008Publication date: January 8, 2009Applicant: GOSS INTERNATIONAL MONTATAIRE SAInventors: Franck Chagnon, Philippe Herda, Thierry Melon, Jerome Peres, Eric Pierda, Robert Jean-Francois, Robin Philippe, Thierry Vauchelle
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Publication number: 20080307940Abstract: This table for a chopper folding device comprises a surface (20) for application of products to be folded (17), the application surface (20) extending along an application plane (PA), a folding opening (22) suitable for the passage of the products to be folded (17), at least one first guide portion (28) disposed adjacent to the folding opening (22) and comprising a first guide surface (32) inclined with respect to application plane. The table (12) comprises guiding means suitable for urging the product to be folded towards the first guide surface (32) and a first main suction hole (36) which opens on the first guide surface (32). Application to folders of rotary presses.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2008Publication date: December 18, 2008Applicant: GOSS INTERNATIONAL MONTATAIRE SAInventors: Franck Chagnon, Philippe Herda, Thierry Melon, Jerome Peres, Eric Pierda, Jean-Francois Robert, Mathieu Rossi, Thierry Vauchelle
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Publication number: 20070062390Abstract: An assembly for a rotary press is provided including a hub which is suitable for being rotatably mounted about a center axis in a rotary press, a format adaptation sleeve and means for fixing the adaptation sleeve to the hub. The hub and the adaptation sleeve each include a stop surface. The stop surfaces have a frustoconical shape about the center axis, and the fixing means comprise a radial stop element which is suitable for being interposed between the hub and the adaptation sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2006Publication date: March 22, 2007Applicant: GOSS INTERNATIONAL MONTATAIRE SAInventors: Franck Chagnon, Philippe Robin
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Patent number: 6761111Abstract: A device for catching a torn transport belt, includes a holding device for the transport belt. The holding device has two catching elements between which the transport belt runs, for holding the transport belt firmly therebetween. A first one of the two catching elements has a convex surface facing towards the transport belt, and the second one of the two catching elements has a concave surface facing towards the transport belt. Also included is a device for measuring tension of the transport belt, the tension measuring device being constructed for triggering the holding device when the tension of the transport belt falls below a prescribed value. A folder including the catching device is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2002Date of Patent: July 13, 2004Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Franck Chagnon, Jean-Francois Robert, Philippe Robin
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Patent number: 6752078Abstract: A device for guiding sheet-like copies which are severed from a material web in a cutting nip of a cutting-cylinder pair, including a copy guide disposed in an outlet wedge of the cutting-cylinder pair for gripping leading ends of the sheet-like copies for guiding the copies, the copy guide including revolving transport elements, and actuating drives for displacing the revolving transport elements in a lateral direction so as to adapt the transport elements to different positions and widths of material webs.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2002Date of Patent: June 22, 2004Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Alain Blanchard, Franck Chagnon, Philippe Robin
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Patent number: 6601508Abstract: Device for holding a flexible printing form along the circumference of a printing form cylinder, so that a leading edge of the printing form engages beyond a leading edge of a clamping channel extending across the circumferential surface of the cylinder, comprising at least one resilient holding element secured to an actuatable clamp shaft for fixing a trailing edge of the flexible printing form, said holding element being a spring element that is engageable behind the trailing edge of the printing form with play when the clamp shaft is actuated; a printing form cylinder having the holding device; a printing unit of a rotary printing machine having the holding device; and a printing unit of a rotary printing machine having a printing form cylinder including the holding device.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2000Date of Patent: August 5, 2003Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventor: Franck Chagnon
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Publication number: 20030061954Abstract: A device for catching a torn transport belt, includes a holding device for the transport belt. The holding device has two catching elements between which the transport belt runs, for holding the transport belt firmly therebetween. A first one of the two catching elements has a convex surface facing towards the transport belt, and the second one of the two catching elements has a concave surface facing towards the transport belt. Also included is a device for measuring tension of the transport belt, the tension measuring device being constructed for triggering the holding device when the tension of the transport belt falls below a prescribed value. A folder including the catching device is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2002Publication date: April 3, 2003Inventors: Franck Chagnon, Jean-Francois Robert, Philippe Robin
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Patent number: 6463852Abstract: A tensioning device for a printing form on a jacket surface of a printing unit cylinder in a printing unit of a rotary printing machine, the printing unit cylinder being formed with a tensioning gap for receiving ends of the printing form therein, a tensioning shaft being received in a bore formed in the printing unit cylinder, the tensioning shaft being held under pretensioning by tensioning elements, includes fluid-loaded cylinders disposed on the tensioning shaft for respectively locking and unlocking a tensioning element on the tensioning shaft, and a separate actuating cylinder for setting an operating pressure of the fluid-loaded cylinders; a printing unit cylinder with the tensioning device; a printing unit with a printing unit cylinder; and a printing unit cylinder cooperating with a transfer cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2000Date of Patent: October 15, 2002Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Franck Chagnon, Bruno Dautancourt
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Publication number: 20020112625Abstract: A device for guiding sheet-like copies which are severed from a material web in a cutting nip of a cutting-cylinder pair, including a copy guide disposed in an outlet wedge of the cutting-cylinder pair for gripping leading ends of the sheet-like copies for guiding the copies, the copy guide including revolving transport elements, and actuating drives for displacing the revolving transport elements in a lateral direction so as to adapt the transport elements to different positions and widths of material webs.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2002Publication date: August 22, 2002Inventors: Alain Blanchard, Franck Chagnon, Philippe Robin
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Patent number: 6367792Abstract: In a rotary printing machine, a folder operatable in different folding modes, and having a copy-guiding cylinder to which copies severed from a material web by a cutting-cylinder pair are feedable, the copy-guiding cylinder having a circumferential surface wherein gripping and cross-folding elements are accommodated, includes a device having movable circumferential-surface parts guidable by a respective guide element and, during folding-mode changeovers, selectively extendable into the circumferential surface of the cylinder and retractable between stationary and movable segments of the copy-guiding cylinder which are positionable relative to one another.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2000Date of Patent: April 9, 2002Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventor: Franck Chagnon
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Patent number: 6047641Abstract: A retainer for firmly holding a printing plate on a plate-carrying cylinder by a hook that engages in an elongated gap formed in the cylinder and is fixedly connected to a tension rod guidable rotatably by drive mechanisms so that it is alignable relatively to two limiting directions in accordance with two limit positions. The drive mechanisms include a piston rod that is supported in a longitudinal bore formed in the cylinder, the piston rod carrying a plurality of pistons distributed over the entire length thereof and including a longitudinal conduit selectively suited for supplying pressure medium for positioning the pistons selectively in two extreme positions.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 1999Date of Patent: April 11, 2000Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AktiengesellschaftInventor: Franck Chagnon