Abstract: To ensure accurately aligned handling of a plurality of superposed webs (3, 4) forming a composite web, which is to be folded longitudinally twice, particularly to maintain alignment of the individual folded web portions for subsequent application of indices, month, or other date identification and the like, particularly for book and calendar printing, two longitudinally located folding triangle or formers (22, 40) are located, one immediately behind the other, in the path or stream of flow of the webs, in which the first one receives the webs, after lateral alignment and the like, from the printing machine, and the second one is rotated 90.degree. with respect to the incoming web to the first folding former, and applies a second fold. This ensures that the web is always processed in a linear path without twist or lateral offset, thus ensuring alignment of the individual elements of the composite folded web (8).

Abstract: The apparatus for the production of paper napkins or other similar products which includes a feeder for continuously supplying a web of material, a slitter for cutting the web into a plurality of longitudinal strips, a first folder to fold the strips lengthwise, a transverse cutter for providing lengths of longitudinally folded strips, a second folder to fold the strips transversely, and a stacker to pile up the finished napkins. A driving roller matches the two edges of the longitudinally folded strips and downstream of the driving roller are inclined surfaces to separate the longitudinally folded strips to lay them down on a common geometric plane parallel to each other.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for making booklet type labels having at least one printed inner sheet includes apparatus for printing and assembling three webs which includes the provision of folding stations to enable a single web to be immediately and continuously folded after printing to produce one more inner label portions making up the booklet sheets. The press includes vertically stacked web support drums with associated printing stations wherein one of the drums is reversible to enable the simultaneous printing of two webs by the stack assembly including the printing of one web on both sides.

Abstract: To avoid the necessity to readjust rollers (3; 6) located in advance of and downstream of a moving web (1) passing over a folding former (4; 4a, 4b) upon adjusting the folding former, the former is retained on a holding structure (11, 12, 14, 15) which is pivotable about a pivot point (S) located at the side of the former which is at the side of the web passing over the former, and opposite the side of the web facing the former, so that the pivot point is located at the side of the former which faces the web. Upon pivoting the former, the tip (5) will move only over a slightly distance vertically with respect to the axes of rotation of pull-off rollers (6), and the back edge (5) will change only slightly with respect to tangential position related to the web supply roller (3). The folding former may be constructed as a split former (4a, 4b) in which the split parts are individually adjustable to change the angle (.alpha.) of the folder parts.

Abstract: A method of stacking a multiplicity of fabric strips attached with a slide fastener chain one upon another is disclosed, which comprises folding each of the strips in halves along the longitudinal axis of the fastener chain, clamping the fabric strip from both sides closely at its folded edge, cutting the trailing end of the fabric strip and depositing the thus cut fabric strip upon and in registry with a stack of previously accumulated fabric strips. An apparatus is also disclosed for carrying this method into practice, which essentially comprises a gate means having a guide slit through which a slide fastener chain is passed, a gripper means releasably gripping a leading end of the fastener chain, and a clamping means releasably clamping the fabric strip from both sides closely adjacent at the fastener chain.

Abstract: To provide for a horizontal offset (x) of the apex of a folding triangle former (2,42), the former triangle, together with a substrate removal or run-out roller (11,51) is movable in a plane positioned at the angle of inclination (.alpha.) of the folding former, for example by interengagement of projection-and-recess means formed on a frame (5,45) holding the former triangle in sidewalls (11,12;52,53) of the apparatus, the recess extending, for example in the form of an elongated slot, at the angle of inclination of the folding former.

Abstract: Continuous stationery capable of being easily divided up into individually separated sheets. The sheets 10 are joined at their transverse edges, 13, 14, 15 etc. Additional score lines 21 and 22 run transversely across the sheet and extend beyond longitudinal score lines 16 and 18 into the vertical margins. A row 27 of punched holes is formed adjacent score line 16. Information is printed on the area 25. To assemble the information, the vertical marginal portions are removed along score lines 16 and 18. The horizontal marginal portions are then removed by tearing along score lines 21 and 22, leaving a pile of printed separated sheets which can then be put in a loose-leaf binder to form e.g. an address book.

Abstract: An adjusting roller pair, particularly for a rotation folding apparatus in which each roller has an axle, at the ends of which adjusting devices are supported by sleeves to adjust the roller horizontally, vertically and axially. Each roller has a roller body formed of two portions and a non-rotating internal tube. The two portions of the roller body are supported at their ends and horizontally adjustable. The pair of adjusting rollers are employed when non-uniform web tensions transverse to the material web, such as paper, are compensated.

Abstract: A lengthwise folding arrangement for webs has a drawing-in roller, a horizontal guiding plate which forms a folding edge, a folding mandrel arranged under a plane of a web edge extending between the drawing-in roller and a withdrawing roller, a conical tip provided on the folding mandrel forming a harmonous transition to the folding edge of the guiding plate, and a guiding rod extending over the guiding plate diagonally to the folding mandrel to the rear side of the line of intersection of the edge and the withdrawing roller.

Abstract: A plurality of folding stages, in which each folding stage carries out a folding operation, in steps, are provided. The folding stages each have a folding roller pair (2, 2'. . . 5, 5'), one each roller being located above, and one below the web or superposed webs (6) to be folded. The folding roller pairs, except for the first, are formed with matching groove - ridge profile. The folding roller pairs are offset, in coordinates in space, with respect to the coordinates of a first roller pair which has cylindrical shape, such that the spacing of adjacent folding stations, e.g.

Abstract: A continuous business form assembly provides for printing internal and external information on a single web in one, single-sided printing operation. Label portions cut in the forms are foldable for the printing. Attachment sheets and adhesive return the label portions to sealed, label positions where label information is external to the forms.

Abstract: To be able to produce an accurate second lengthwise fold on printed copies delivered by a web-fed rotary printing press, a second group of folding cylinders is provided downstream of a first group of folding cylinders, with the axes of all cylinders of both groups being parallel to each other. A conveying mechanism is provided between the two cylinder groups, which is equipped with turning devices by which the printed copies transferred from the first cylinder group by means of strip lines are nipped and turned through 90.degree.. Further strip lines are provided for transferring the turned copies to the second group line of folding cylinders.

Abstract: To prevent withdrawal of a sheet adjacent a moving folding blade in a folding blade-type folding apparatus in which a folding blade is carried by a folding blade cylinder, the blade projecting against a plurality of superposed sheets to press them against folding grippers in a folding gripper cylinder, the outermost sheets are pre-punched with windows placed along the fold lines, and the folding gripper cylinder is formed with projecting grippers which extend through the notches formed upon folding to grip the innermost sheet and prevent inadvertent withdrawal thereof upon withdrawal of the folding blade from the notch in the folding gripper cylinder.

Abstract: An apparatus for folding a running web has a deflecting roller supporting the running web; a scoring device for providing a weakening score line in the running web parallel to the running direction thereof for dividing the web into side-by-side arranged first and second web portions; and a folding roller supporting the running web and situated spaced from and downstream of the deflecting roller as viewed in the direction of web advance. The folding roller has a longitudinal axis oriented at least approximately at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the deflecting roller, whereby the running web undergoes an approximately 90.degree. twist and the first web portion of the running web folds over the second web portion along the score line as the running web passes from the deflecting roller onto the folding roller.

Abstract: A web folding device is disclosed for use in combination with a web processing machine which draws the web from the web folding device in a downstream path of travel, the device comprising:a frame;an upper roller mounted to the frame and extending horizontally across the path of travel of the unfolded web;a motor driven roller mounted to the frame below the upper roller and extending horizontally across the path of travel of the folded web;a pair of fold plates mounted to the frame and disposed between the upper roller and motor driven roller, the fold plates defining a channel through which the web passes and is folded by the fold plates contacting the surface of the web on opposite sides of the fold line;a driven exit roller mounted to the frame and positioned downstream from the motor driven roller;at least one drive belt connecting the motor driven roller to the driven exit roller, such that both rollers rotate in the same downstream direction;whereby when the web processing machine is not drawing the web

Abstract: To provide for threading of paper webs to a folding apparatus (140), a plurality of paper webs (1-8; 77-84) are fed from respectively opposite sides to a plurality of deflection rollers directing the paper webs in a vertical combining plane (9). The deflection rollers are positioned in vertically staggered arrangement. The paper webs are positively fed by transport rollers (26-29; 53-56) or transport belts (110-113; 128-130), located on respective carrier plates (18, 19; 93, 94) which are movable towards or away from the combining plane and on which the transport rollers or belts are located, staggered, between the deflection rollers on the same side and so as to engage the deflection rollers on the other side of the combining plane, to provide for positive drive of paper webs and feeding to the folding apparatus (140) during threading, or upon tearing of a web, but permitting withdrawal laterally upon full-speed operation of the paper handling apparatus, for example the folder.

Abstract: Longitudinal folding of flexible web into four substantially equal sections without the occurrence of undesirable wrinkling of the surface of the folded sections is effected by a longitudinal folding board system. The folding board system employs a secondary folding board for initiating folding a first section of the web into parallel relationship with a second section to form a double-folded half section of the web. The web moves over the top surface of the secondary folding board; and the first section of the web is diverted from the remainder of the web along a given angular path.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for continuously folding a plurality of webs of material such as paper or the like, cutting the webs into segments of predetermined length, combining the segments into a group and then stacking the groups together until a desired number of segments are present in the stack after which the stack is discharged while a new stack is being started.

Abstract: A composite strip is formed, during a folding step, from a continuous cover strip folded around a continuous, multi-ply inner strip. The cover strip has longitudinally spaced transverse slits therein and is tensioned during the folding step. A sharp, neat fold is obtained without transversely tearing the cover strip.

Abstract: Signatures for the manufacture of magazines, and the like, are made from preprinted webs of widths smaller than are used conventionally, with no reduction in the size of the pages of the magazine comprising the signature. The reduction in web width is accomplished by eliminating unnecessary laps on certain of the sheets comprising the signature.

Abstract: A low cost self-contained, direct-mail advertising booklet, particularly adapted to be a self-mailer type of booklet. A plurality of continuous strips or sheets of paper-like material are superposed and attached together to form a series of booklets in a continuous web. Personalized information such as a name, address, etc. is applied to a portion of the web or to a card or sheet or the like which is attached to the web. The web is folded so that the personalized information is used as a mailing address for the booklet. Separation of the booklet from the web may occur before or after folding occurs. The portion of each booklet which carries the personalized information may be readily removed from other portions of the booklet and placed in the mail by the receiver of the booklet to indicate his acceptance of an offer or the like set forth in the booklet.

Abstract: A system for forming and collating printed signatures is disclosed in which a plurality of web supply rolls feed a plurality of continuously operating presses. A rewinding mechanism is provided to form printed web rolls which may be stored until printing has been completed for the entire publication. Slitting apparatus is provided longitudinally to cut each printed web into a plurality of printed ribbons which are thereafter collated to form one or more composite signature ribbons. Folding apparatus continuously folds each signature ribbon longitudinally and the folded ribbons are cross associated to form a compound ribbon moving substantially parallel to the gathering conveyor. The compound ribbon is cut into individual signature sets which are conveyed to the gathering conveyor.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention relates to a method for printing and collating individual signatures to be assembled into a magazine or book, or the like.