Patents by Inventor William D. Baley

William D. Baley 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).

  • Sheet folding apparatus and method
    Patent number: 4494949
    Abstract: The apparatus and method for folding a sheet or signature wherein the sheet or signature is passed edgewise along an arcuate path, a portion of the sheet or signature intermediate the leading and trailing edges thereof is gripped and withdrawn from the first arcuate path to a tangential second arcuate path, and a fluid or air stream is directed counter to and away from the second path to smoothly guide and gently fold the leading edge back upon the trailing edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1985
    Assignee: The Lehigh Press, Inc.
    Inventor: William D. Baley