Abstract: A binding apparatus includes a receiving device configured to receive a sheet from outside and convey the sheet, and a sheet folding device configured to fold the sheet, conveyed by the receiving device, in two at a center portion thereof in a direction the sheet is conveyed, so as to be a folded sheet, and convey the folded sheet with the folded portion thereof being a leading edge of the folded sheet. A jogging device includes a jogging table and is configured to receive and jog the folded sheet, conveyed by the sheet folding device, one after another, so as to be stacked into a stack of folded sheets on the jogging table. A binding device is configured to bind the stack of folded sheets stacked on the jogging table at an edge portion of the stack of folded sheets at the side where the folded portion of each folded sheet of the stack of folded sheets is located. A discharging device is configured to discharge the bound stack of folded sheets.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus integrally having a sheet post-processing apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a center folding unit for creasing, a stack unit which has an angular shape, and a pushing unit which pushes up the paper sheets stacked on said stack means. The apparatus also includes a first convey unit for conveying a creased paper sheet or the like and stacking paper sheets or the like on the stack unit. The apparatus further includes a convey assistance unit provided near a top portion the stack unit and a saddle stitching unit for forming a predetermined number of paper sheets or the like stacked into a booklet. In addition, the apparatus also includes a second convey unit for conveying the saddle-stitched booklet in a two-folded state, a cutting unit for performing a cutting process, and a discharging unit for discharging the two-folded booklet outside the apparatus.

Abstract: A folding device of the present invention includes a fold plate and a fold roller pair for folding a sheet or a sheet stack conveyed thereto. A controller causes the fold roller pair to move back and forth while nipping the folded portion of the sheet or that of the sheet stack at its nip for thereby continuously exerting pressure on the folded portion. The fold roller pair is rotated in opposite directions for thereby sharpening the fold of the sheet or that of the sheet stack.

Abstract: A folding device for sheets of paper or plastic has at least one folding pocket for receiving a sheet to be folded and at least one deflection strip for deflecting a sheet not to be folded. A common holder is provided, and the folding pocket and the deflection strip are secured on the common holder. The common holder has two sidewalls and the folding pocket and the at least one deflection strip are arranged between the two sidewalls. The folding pocket and the deflection strip are adjustable in opposite directions relative to one another. A common drive is provided for the folding pocket and the deflection strip.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for folding a single sheet of paper into a booklet. The method includes depositing adhesive along a linear path on the single sheet of paper and folding the sheet by making a plurality of folds parallel to a first direction, thereby forming a plurality of interconnected panels. The lateral edges of the panels are cut off so that the panels are no longer interconnected. A fold is made along a line coincident with the linear path to form the booklet. The booklet may be further folded with close folds to obtain a compact outsert. Apparatus for performing the folding patterns is also provided.

Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus and method for making booklets. Such structures of this type, generally, employ a variety of creasing techniques in order to form the booklet.

Abstract: An apparatus for creating a pillowless booklet, comprising: a means for accumulating a plurality of sheets to form a bundle; a means for fastening said plurality of sheets in said bundle operatively connected to said accumulating means; a means for forming a booklet spine edge operatively connected to said fastening means; and a means for flattening said booklet spine edge in order to create a pillowless booklet operatively connected to said booklet spine forming means, comprising; a crease wire; a crease roller located substantially adjacent to said crease wire; a guide operatively connected to said crease roller; a carriage roller operatively connected to said guide rail; and a clamp operatively connected to said guide rail.

Abstract: A system for processing presentation instruments that includes a presentation instrument reservoir, a presentation instrument reader, a distribution stock holder, a distribution stock reader, two or more motor systems for advancing distribution stock and presentation instruments, and attaching the presentation instruments to the distribution stock. In some cases, the motor systems can interface to an interface controller via a serial interface, and the interface controller can be coupled to a process control computer via an Ethernet connection.

Abstract: A stack of material sheets, which material sheets have a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction and which material sheets are folded at least once in the transverse direction along a transverse folding line and at least once in the longitudinal direction along a longitudinal folding line. The material sheets are interlinked such that, when a first material sheet is extracted, a predetermined part of the next material sheet is fed out. Two consecutive material sheets in the stack are folded into one another and are in this way interlinked by panels of the respective material sheets. The said panels constitute rectangles each having two delimiting edges namely a longitudinal fold edge and a transverse fold edge. The two consecutive material sheets lie stacked with the longitudinal fold edge of a first material sheet arranged in the opposite direction in relation to the corresponding longitudinal fold edge of the next, second material sheet.

Abstract: In the case of the process for producing multi-leaf printed products, different types of sheets, which are printed by various printing methods, are set down one after the other in the conveying direction, in accordance with a freely selectable sequence, on a main conveying device at different set-down stations, the sheets subsequently being folded one after the other and then collated one above the other.

Abstract: In the case of the method of, and the apparatus for, processing sheets further to produce multi-leaf printed products, a plurality of sheets (20) are folded around a folding line (30) and are then collated one above the other such that the folding line (30) is located at the top and the folded sheets (20) open in the downward direction. An adhesive (34) is applied to the sheets (20), in the region of the folding line (30), prior to collation.

Abstract: A binding apparatus includes a receiving device configured to receive a sheet from outside and convey the sheet, and a sheet folding device configured to fold the sheet, conveyed by the receiving device, in two at a center portion thereof in a direction the sheet is conveyed, so as to be a folded sheet, and convey the folded sheet with the folded portion thereof being a leading edge of the folded sheet. A jogging device includes a jogging table and is configured to receive and jog the folded sheet, conveyed by the sheet folding device, one after another, so as to be stacked into a stack of folded sheets on the jogging table. A binding device is configured to bind the stack of folded sheets stacked on the jogging table at an edge portion of the stack of folded sheets at the side where the folded portion of each folded sheet of the stack of folded sheets is located. A discharging device is configured to discharge the bound stack of folded sheets.

Abstract: An apparatus for stacking a folded paper sheet includes a collecting device having a first side and a second side, a first sheet drive assembly including a first sheet contacting component, and a second sheet drive assembly including a second sheet contacting component. The first sheet drive assembly is located on the first side of the collecting device and is operable to move between a sheet receiving position and a sheet discharging position. The second sheet drive assembly is located on the second side of the collecting device and the second sheet contacting component translates to pinch the sheet on the second side of the collecting device. The collecting device is stationary with respect to at least one of a paper path, the first sheet drive assembly and the second sheet drive assembly during a sheet collecting operation.

Abstract: A binding apparatus includes a receiving device configured to receive a sheet from outside and convey the sheet, and a sheet folding device configured to fold the sheet, conveyed by the receiving device, in two at a center portion thereof in a direction the sheet is conveyed, so as to be a folded sheet, and convey the folded sheet with the folded portion thereof being a leading edge of the folded sheet. A jogging device includes a jogging table and is configured to receive and jog the folded sheet, conveyed by the sheet folding device, one after another, so as to be stacked into a stack of folded sheets on the jogging table. A binding device is configured to bind the stack of folded sheets stacked on the jogging table at an edge portion of the stack of folded sheets at the side where the folded portion of each folded sheet of the stack of folded sheets is located. A discharging device is configured to discharge the bound stack of folded sheets.

Abstract: A sheet folding device for folding a sheet or a sheet stack conveyed thereto of the present invention includes a path along which the sheet or the sheet stack to be folded is conveyed. A fold plate is movable in a direction perpendicular to the above path for forming a fold in the sheet or the sheet stack. A pair of rotatable fold rollers face the fold plate and are positioned one above the other. Pressing members exerts, when the fold is to be formed, a pair of equal pressing forces on the fold rollers to thereby maintain the nip between the fold rollers on a line including the locus of movement of the fold plate.

Abstract: A sheet post-processing device includes a placement unit for placing sheets discharged from an image forming apparatus, an offset unit for successively offsetting an edge of each sheet on the placement unit, and a saddle stitching unit for saddle stitching a stack of the sheets with the edge of each sheet shifted by the offset unit. The sheet post-processing device may include a folding unit for folding the stack of the sheets along a line where the sheets are stitched.

Abstract: A delivery apparatus for folding machines having a folding apparatus FA and a delivery apparatus DA, comprising a delivery fly 3 for receiving signatures S1, S2 and S3 folded by the folding apparatus FA, a conveyor C for operating the delivery fly 3 at a predetermined speed ratio and receiving the signatures S1, S2 and S3 from the delivery fly 3, a gear drive 1 having a plurality of gear ratios provided between the folding apparatus FA and the delivery fly 3 for transmitting power to the delivery fly 3, and changeover means 2 capable of selectively changing over the gear ratio of the gear drive 1, so that the operating speed of the delivery fly 3 can be set to a plurality of speed steps with respect to the operating speed of the folding apparatus FA.

Abstract: A sheet finisher of the present invention is included in an image forming system and folds a stack of sheets sequentially transferred from an image forming apparatus thereto. The sheet finisher includes a fold roller pair for holding the stack of sheets being conveyed via a nip thereof. A reinforce roller reinforces the fold of the folded sheet stack in cooperation with a guide plate. A drive mechanism causes the reinforce roller to move in a direction perpendicular to a direction of sheet conveyance. A shock absorbing member is located at a position where the reinforce roller and guide plate contact each other.

Abstract: A sheet wise booklet maker includes adjustable elements to allow adjustment of the parallelism of the booklet maker elements to produce quality booklets. The booklet maker includes a sheet trimmer, a folding apparatus, and a paper drive. Orientations of at least two of the sheet trimmer, folding apparatus, and paper drive are adjustable to achieve parallelism between the sheet trimmer, folding apparatus, and paper drive.

Abstract: The novel pre-folding machine for book covers and/or wrappers, has two symmetrical units each provided with two parallel axes on which marking disks and counteracting cylinders are installed. One of the two symmetrical units is fixed, while the other is positioned on guides or rails that extend in parallel to the shafts on which the disks and cylinders are supported and it can be translated by way of a screw, in order to adapt the distance between the marking disks to the book thickness. The machine is also provided with two pairs of flap folding pliers, each one with two wings. One of the wings is fixed and coplanar with the sheet and serves as counteracting element for the other wing that rotates by approximately 180° folding the cover flap around the marking carried that was carried out just upstream by the disks of the two symmetrical units.

Abstract: This invention relates to a sheet postprocessing apparatus which includes a first crease forming unit for forming a first crease on a sheet in its width direction, a second crease forming unit for forming a second crease parallel to the first crease, a first abutting member against which the leading end of a sheet introduced into the first crease forming unit abuts to position the sheet, a second abutting member against which the first crease abuts to position the sheet, a first driving mechanism for driving the first abutting member, a second driving mechanism for driving the second abutting member, and a control device for controlling the first crease forming unit, first driving mechanism, second crease forming unit, and second driving mechanism, and makes one folding process selected from a center folding process, inward three-fold process, and Z-fold process executable in the same sheet convey path.

Abstract: Dual folding apparatus using multi-width parent rolls to produce color sequenced stacks of napkins, including means for unwinding, slitting and advancing same-color product webs to a turning and lane separating device to selectively transfer first-color webs to one of two ‘folding’ lanes and selectively transfer second-color webs to the other lane. First and second-color webs in superposed side by side advancement are embossed, and webs of the same color are directed to one side of a dual folder for longitudinal folding, cutoff, and transverse folding while the second-color web is processed in the other side of the dual folder. Napkins of one color are superposed on napkins of a second color and delivered as a pair between delivery belts for packout into stacks having napkins of alternating color. Two adjacent delivery lanes deliver stacks of the same mixed colors.

Abstract: Sheet collation apparatus is disclosed in which an initial sheet (A1) from a sheet feeder (4) is advanced to a collation station (10), reversed into an accumulation station (8) and then returned to the collation station where it is collated with the next sheet (A2) from the sheet feeder. This process may be repeated any number of times to form a collation of sheets of any required number.

Abstract: In a method for forming groups of sheets from a plurality of sheets, initially two sheets are provided, respectively. The sheets are transferred into a common sheet track. If the sheets provided belong to the same group of sheets, these sheets are transferred into a collating station. Otherwise, one of the sheets is transferred into the collating station and the other one of the sheets is retained at a stop location.

Abstract: A card package production system (100) for producing card packages (115) composed of printed paper carriers (113) with matching cards (128) attached to the carriers (113) selectively outputs the card packages through a card package multi-directional distribution module (136) having a carrier transport with a primary carrier transport path extending between a package inlet (262) and a primary package outlet (144) for transporting the card packages along the primary carrier transport path. A movable stacker gate assembly (214, FIG. 7) mounted for movement between a stacking position (FIG. 26). In the stacker position, the card packages are inserted laterally through a laterally facing inlet (145) of a stacker (146)in two stages with successive pairs of card packages (115. 115′) being kept in an interleaved state.

Abstract: A guide apparatus is composed of a guide plate which is disposed in such a manner as to be able to move between an active position located within the sheet transfer space and a retreat position where the guide plate does not interfere with the sheet transferring from the collect cylinder to the jaw cylinder; a position-changeover drive unit for moving the guide plate between the active position and the retreat position; a printing-speed detection unit for detecting the driving speed of a rotary press and outputting a driving speed signal during printing; and a control unit for outputting, upon reception of the driving speed signal from the printing-speed detection unit, a position changeover signal to the position-changeover drive unit in order to move the guide plate accordingly.

Abstract: The novel pre-folding machine for book covers and/or wrappers, has two symmetrical units each provided with two parallel axes on which marking disks and counteracting cylinders are installed. One of the two symmetrical units is fixed, while the other is positioned on guides or rails that extend in parallel to the shafts on which the disks and cylinders are supported and it can be translated by way of a screw, in order to adapt the distance between the marking disks to the book thickness. The machine is also provided with two pairs of flap folding pliers, each one with two wings. One of the wings is fixed and coplanar with the sheet and serves as counteracting element for the other wing that rotates by approximately 180° folding the cover flap around the marking carried that was carried out just upstream by the disks of the two symmetrical units.

Abstract: A method for handling a material sheet in a sheet-wise booklet making system, including the steps of advancing a sheet to a movable clamping drive at a first position, clamping the sheet in the clamping drive at the first position, moving the clamping drive in a non-linear path to a second position, establishing a fold in the sheet with a folding device, moving the clamping drive in a non-linear path to a third position, and delivering the folded sheet to a collecting device, such that a leading side and a trailing side of the folded sheet are respectively delivered to a frontside and a backside of the collecting device.

Abstract: A folding device for sheets of paper or plastic has at least one folding pocket for receiving a sheet to be folded and at least one deflection strip for deflecting a sheet not to be folded. A common holder is provided, and the folding pocket and the deflection strip are secured on the common holder. The common holder has two sidewalls and the folding pocket and the at least one deflection strip are arranged between the two sidewalls. The folding pocket and the deflection strip are adjustable in opposite directions relative to one another. A common drive is provided for the folding pocket and the deflection strip.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing, stacking and thereafter collecting printed forms, includes: a dual registering stacking interface, that stacks and accumulates forms in a stack or in a continuing feeding as separate forms; and, a sequencer merger that receives the forms from the dual registering stacking interface and directs the forms in a selected order to an output end. The output end communicates with an accumulator that feeds the forms to a folder. The folder thereafter feeds the forms to a collector to be held until called for by a subsequent downstream device, such as a mail inserter device. The register, accumulator and collector are belt and/or roller driven devices, wherein the invention provides clutching assemblies for the transport belts and rollers in order to eliminate the streaking of the printed forms when idled forms are held stationary against the transport belts.

Abstract: A method for producing a printed product, such as a newspaper using a plurality of product and part-product webs. The webs, or selected ones of the webs can be longitudinally or transversely perforated or both. This allows a simple way for accomplishing the removal of parts of the printed product, such as selected advertisements or selected columns of material.

Abstract: A movable folder assembly includes one or more folders slidingly supported on a pair of rails and an actuator for moving the folder on said pair of rails. The actuator may include a hydraulic cylinder and a control unit for controlling said hydraulic cylinder. The folder(s) is supported on said rails by bearings. Preferably, the bearings are linear bearings, and most preferably, the folder(s) is supported on at least one of said rails by dual-type linear bearings. The folder(s) may be used in conduction with a former board arrangement in a web-fed rotary newspaper printing press which includes a first and a second row of former boards each row including a first, second and third former board for longitudinally folding one or more ribbons passing over the former boards. The first row of former boards is arranged above the second former board, and a movable folder is located below one of the former boards of the second row of former boards for crossfolding and cutting the ribbons into signatures.

Abstract: A method for operating an input sheet feeder coupled to an inserter system including the steps of providing an inserter system having a control system coupled to a sheet input station, wherein the sheet input station is coupled to a supply of continuous formed web and receiving a start command in the sheet input station to start operation of the sheet input station. The sheet input station then starts at an initial speed that is a fraction of its full operational speed and gradually increases the operational speed of the sheet input station from said initial speed to said full speed over a predetermined amount of time.

Abstract: A method of binding folded signature sections together into a book comprised of a signature comb element having teeth which are inserted through perforations in the fold of the signatures and the teeth having tabs which secure the signature comb in slots between two or more spine tapes. The spine tapes adjustably lock into the hinge of the covers by a tooth and pawl mechanism, further interlocking one or more signatures to the spine of the book and securely fasten together the signatures and book cover.

Abstract: A new form of printed material, referred to herein as a booksert, provides printed information concerning commercial products, such as drug products and the like. The booksert is preferably formed from a single sheet of material that is printed, folded, glued and trimmed to form a multi-page booksert. The booksert can also include a removable insert.

Abstract: In a sheet bundle folding apparatus for folding a bundle of sheets in two, a stick-out plate for sticking the bundle of sheets is adapted to reliably stick the bundle of sheets folded while being held between rollers for folding the bundle of sheets in a folding position therefor. A first folding roller is positionally fixed. A second folding roller is movable toward and away from the first folding roller. The stick-out plate sticks the bundle of sheets and pushes it into between the first and second folding rollers. At this time, the rollers of the stick-out plate roll along a groove. The forward roller is fitted in the groove with a correction allowance above it, and is downwardly biased by a spring. The stick-out plate follows the folding position for the bundle of sheets.

Abstract: A post-processing mechanism for a printer or the like includes a curved paper path. Post-processing operations such as stapling or other binding are performed either within the curved paper path or during the withdrawal of a document from the curved paper path. The curved paper path permits such post-processing operations to be performed within a limited space, while reducing the complexity of the post-processing mechanism and reducing the complexity of operations performed by the post-processing mechanism.

Abstract: An absorbent structure in an absorbent article such as a diaper, incontinence guard, sanitary napkin, wound dressing, bed protection and the like, formed from at least two superposed layers (5′; 5″) of one or more web-shaped absorption materials (5), said layers (5′; 5″) having different widths as seen in the transverse direction of the article. The absorbent structure (4) comprised of said layers has been compressed to a thickness which is substantially the same over the width of the structure, in such a way that the structure has a higher density in the areas thereof where the layers overlap each other and a lower density in other areas.

Abstract: A timing belt is formed with a tensile member and a plurality of teeth which mesh with a sprocket wheel. One or more of the teeth are formed with an opening and a product processing device is mounted on the timing belt and attached via the opening in the tooth. The timing belt is preferably an endless belt and the teeth define an inner running surface. Grippers or similar product processing devices may be mounted on the belt so as to be pivotable about an axis through the openings in the teeth.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for verifying the number of articles, preferably intended to be credit, debit, or similar cards, in a carrier is described. Though different embodiments are possible, the preferred embodiment comprises a caliper apparatus and microcontroller electrically linked to an inserter machine controller. The controller of the inserting machine is also electrically linked with an indicia reader mounted at the entrance to the inserter machine. The indicia read is found on the carrier and represents a machine readable representation of the number of articles that should be found in the carrier.

Abstract: A method with which multi-leaf printed products (50) are produced which printed products consist of a plurality of sheets folded inside each other. Especially if this kind of printed products are to be produced from a plurality of product parts, groups of loosely superimposed sheets or sheets loosely folded inside each other are to be manipulated. This manipulation is facilitated by producing intermediate products or product parts (30, 30') respectively which are easier to handle. They consist of an outer sheet (31, 31') with a first fold (34, 34') and of inner sheets (32) all sheets (31/32, 31'/32') being folded a second time in a second fold (33, 33') perpendicular to the first fold (34, 34'). The product parts (30, 30') are especially suitable for a further processing by collecting or inserting because they can be opened easily in the middle. The increased stability of the product parts in which the individual sheets hardly shift relative to each other also have advantages when collated.

Abstract: An improved sheet folder for flimsy printed sheets with an automatic fold position correction system. The folder may have an input sheet feeder, a fold chute with a chute entrance, reversible sheet feeding rollers in the fold chute adjacent to the chute entrance, fold rollers, a folded sheets output path, and a sensor system for sensing the length of folded sheets in the folded sheets output path. A sheet to be folded is may be partially fed into the fold chute, engaged by the reversible rollers, and fed thereby further into the chute by a selected distance corresponding to a desired folding position along the sheet. Then, the reversible rollers are stopped at a selected sheet stopping position and reversed to feed the sheet into the fold rollers, cooperatively with the input sheet feeder. The fold rollers feed the folded sheet into the folded sheets output path.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for producing high page count signatures for printed publications. Signatures with a 96 page count and 128 page count are illustrated and described herein. In either case, the signature is constructed of four sheets of printed sheet materials which are preferably continuous webs of sheet material that are fed to a folding and cutting apparatus. The four sheets or webs are folded in half along a main longitudinal fold line extending in the direction in which the web travels. Preferably, the webs are perforated along the main longitudinal fold line prior to being folded. The webs, after being folded in half, are perforated to create a longitudinally extending hinge. Also, the webs are preferably perforated to create cross fold lines. In the case of the 96 page count signature, the folded webs are divided into thirds by the cross fold lines. The folded webs of the 128 page count signature are divided into fourths by the cross fold lines.

Abstract: A binding apparatus is provided with a tape reel on which a bind tape of a small tape width size is wound, and a tape reel on which a bind tape of a large tape width size is wound. When the tape reels and are set, the width size of each bind tape is read by means for detecting a width size discrimination mark (ring) formed on each tape reel and is memorized by width size memory means. The thickness of a bundle of sheets is measured by the use of a clamp member for clamping the bundle of sheets aligned on an aligning tray, and is memorized by thickness memory means. A bind tape of a tape width size corresponding to the thickness memorized by the thickness memory means is selected from among the sizes memorized by the width size memory means, and a carriage is moved to the tape reel on which a bind tape of the same size is wound.

Abstract: An image forming system has a folding unit which can fold in two a sheet of paper at a position being slightly offset from the center of the sheet of paper. When an index mode is designated and a location where an index sheet is to be inserted, an index sheet which size is twice the size of a sheet of regular paper is supplied and fed to the folding unit, then is folded and fed to a tray where sheets of regular paper are stacked.

Abstract: The apparatus of the invention is applied to a case of folding, for example, the sleeve cloth of short-sleeved T-shirt in half while conveying. A holding device grips the leading end of the cloth conveyed on a conveying surface of narrow conveyor belts, lifts the gripped leading end of the cloth from the conveying surface, and holds it above the conveying surface temporarily. A cloth stopping device stops conveying of the front side portion of the conveyed cloth on the conveying surface at a position of an upstream side in the conveying direction from the holding device. When cloths are put on the conveying surface by overlaying mutually in part, a space is formed between the preceding cloth and succeeding cloth by the cloth stopping device, so that the leading end of the cloth is gripped and lifted by the holding device.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a original stacking tray capable of stacking a plurality of originals; feeding means for feeding the original one by one; means for detecting sizes of the originals; image forming means for reading an image of the original and for forming an image on a sheet having a corresponding size as the original; means for folding the sheet on which the image is formed by the image forming means, into a size; means for selecting operation or non-operation of the folding means; stacking means for stacking the sheet folded or not folded by the folding means; and control means operative in a mixed original mode in which the originals on the stacking tray have different sizes, the control means, in the mixed original mode, effects the image formations on the sheets having sizes corresponding to the sized detected by the detecting means and causes the folding means to operate when the size is large and causes the stacking means to discharge both of the folded and non-folded sheets to the s

Abstract: A finisher connected to a digital copying machine includes a folding device for folding output paper into Z shape, a binding device for binding a sheaf of the papers into a preset size, and a control unit that determines whether image property will be affected or not when the images are printed on the A4 size paper, and print on the A3 size paper and fold the A3 paper into the Z-shape if it is determined that the property will be affected. Therefore, even if the original document size is different from the exclusive use cover size, the finisher provides good legibility of the characters printing its output automatically on paper of a proper size matching the exclusive use cover. In other words, good-looking bookbinding can be easily accomplished for documents of varying sizes without manually adjusting enlargement/reduction factors.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming a stack of interleaved, partially overlapping discrete sheets suitable for a pop-up dispenser.

Abstract: Buckle folding machine including folding pockets, which have a paper stop each. One folding pocket being for collection and subsequent joint folding of a plurality of sheets. From the folding pocket the collected sheets of paper pass together through a folding mechanism, having a draw-in point formed by upper and lower draw-in rollers and having at least one pair of folding rollers forming a folding point. A sheet feeder with a conveyor track directed toward the draw-in point, in which a stacking ramp is located, is arranged in front of the draw-in point.