Abstract: A pouch perforator for a form, fill and seal packaging machine of the type which forms pouches from continuous film includes a cutting element and a support element. The cutting element is rotatively mounted on the packaging machine as is the support element with the cutting element located on one side of the film and the support element located on the opposite side of the film. The cutting element includes a plurality of axially extending knife edges located in a circumferentially spaced array. The knife edges rotate in response to rotation of the cutting element. The support element includes a circumferentially extending support surface which rotates in response to rotation of the surface element. The knife edges in response to rotation of the cutting element compress film against the support surface to perforate the film.

Abstract: A paper web cutter for cutting across the width of a moving web of paper in locations along the length of the web, for severing the web in two sections. Two conveyors carry the web therebetween and hold the web against each other. One conveyor carries a cutter which operates to cut either the full web width, or only a part of the web width, and another cutter then cuts the remainder of the web width.

Abstract: An apparatus for longitudinally slitting and/or grooving material sheets, particularly for sheets of corrugated board, which are being transported through the apparatus. The apparatus includes a plurality of tool members positioned in rows on opposing sheet sides which cooperate in opposing pairs. Each set of rows includes a drive shaft and an adjusting spindle in operable communication with the tool members which include tool body members and which can be conducted within the apparatus along guide rails and can be coupled through controllable couplings to the adjusting spindles. Each tool body member also includes a plurality of tool members where at least one of the tool body members and guide rails are adjustable within the apparatus to position the opposing pair of tool members in the operating positions in engagement with the sheet.

Abstract: An improvement for use in machinery for interfolding porous cut sheets is disclosed having two adjacent and counter-rotating folding rolls each having projecting tuckers and recessed grippers arranged alternately on the folding rolls such that a tucker on one roll mates with a gripper on the other. Porous cut sheets are selectively adhered to the folding rolls by vacuum ported to the tuckers and grippers.

Abstract: Apparatus for processing multisheet or manifold business forms assemblies comprises at least one pair of rotary slitters, a male crimping die or punch associated with one of the slitting blades of the pair for rotation therewith, and a female crimping die or punch receptacle associated with the other of the slitting blades for rotation therewith. Upon rotation of the slitters and their associated crimping dies, the manifold assembly is concurrently slit and crimped to produce locks or paper staples in the body of the assembly. These paper staples effectively hold the various sheets of the assembly in registration or alignment during subsequent processing, but readily permit separation of the various sheets of the assembly when desired.

Abstract: A cutting device for a cutting machine for use in the corrugated box industry is disclosed. Cooperating rollers or heads are positioned on opposed rotatable shafts. The heads are disposed for cutting or scoring material passed through the heads. A hub assembly is connected to each of the heads for releasably securing the heads to the shaft. The hub assembly is resiliently biased in a manner to secure the rollers on the shaft. A rotatable cam is positioned adjacent the hub assembly. The rotatable cam is rotatable to engage and move the hub assembly in a manner whereby the hub assembly disengages from the shaft and allows the heads to be moved along the shaft to a new position.

Abstract: Blanks (10) for producing folding boxes, etc., are severed from an advancing sheet (11), conveyed continuously, at a constant speed by first drawing rollers specifically by partial severing cuts (cutting lines 33, 34) supplementing one another and made in successive work cycles. The blanks (10) are severed from the sheet (11), with the exception of residual connections (35), and are separated completely from the sheet (11) by tearing as a result of a higher speed of additional drawing roller located downstream of the first rollers.

Abstract: A device for positioning tools such as slitters and scorers used with a corrugating machine is proposed. As a pair of rotary shafts rotate, tool heads mounted thereon and each carrying a tool rotate, so that the tools work the web of corrugated fiberboard fed between them as required. When a transfer unit is operated with the tool head supporting plate coupled with the position adjusting member carrying a tool head, they move together axially along the rotary shafts, so that a pair of the tools will be moved simultaneously to a desired position.

Abstract: An automatic paper board tube reamer apparatus includes a tube index and feed assembly and a pair of tube end reamers. The reamers automatically simultaneously square the tube end surfaces and ream the internal diameter of each end of a tube aligned therewith by the feed assembly. The feed assembly automatically feeds the tube to the reamers and ejects the reamed tubes. The reamers and feed assembly operate alternatively and continuously to recycle damaged tubes fed thereto.

Abstract: Apparatus for crimping of a moving web is provided, the web having a plurality of holes formed therethrough along a line defined thereon in the direction of movement of the web, each of the holes being separated from a preceding hole by a substantial uniform distance. A holder for mounting a plurality of crimp blades is secured to a shaft for rotation thereby, and the blades are mounted to the holder body in predetermined fixed locations. An anvil is also provided, mounted to a second shaft for rotation thereby. The anvil body includes at least one annular groove defined around its outer surface for receiving the cutting edges of the blades, counter-rotation of the holder and anvil with the moving web therebetween causing insertion of each blade at least partially through the web and into the groove, and subsequent withdrawal of the blade, thereby crimping the web.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for continuously producing photographic film, comprises perforating film strip, applying characters to the perforated film strip as latent images, and cutting it into sized film strips. The photographic film strip withdrawn from a roll of film is perforated along its longitudinal margins and then provided with characters as latent images such as frame numbers, symbols and the like. After the provision of characters, the photographic film strip is cut into sized film strips which are thereafter wound into containers. The film moves continuously lengthwise from the time it is withdrawn from the supply roll, to the time it is rewound in the containers as sized film strips. In this way, the cost of equipment and labor is reduced.

Abstract: An apparatus for longitudinally cutting and grooving a continuously moving length of material. The device has at least two cutting and grooving units, each provided with separate cutting and grooving tools. The units are positioned at different vertical levels and are vertically movable in unison in the same direction to selectively place one of the units in position for operating and the other unit in position for adjustment.

Abstract: There is provided an improvement to the lock and/or release systems, associated in structure and operation to the rests of circular blades or creasers, for cutters or creasing machines to be used in the field of paper and cardboard manufacturing, comprising in a structural operative unit, which includes at least a rest co-operating with sliding and traverse means, guides for the traverse of each unit along a bearing beam, each unit comprising at least a circular blade or creaser and additionally including a lowering and lifting device for the blade or creaser and selective lock or release device for said rest on the beam, wherein the lowering and lifting device and lock or release device are coordinated and synchronized in such a way that the lowering and lifting movements coincide with the activation of the lock and, respectively, the release thereof.

Abstract: A holder mounting a plurality of crimp blades for crimping of a moving web includes a cylindrical body having a curved outer surface, and eight slots defined in the outer surface. A crimp blade is secured within each of the slots such that rotation of the body causes the blades to crimp a web moving therepast. The diameter of the body and the positions of the blade mounting slots on the surface thereof are selected so that with the blades mounted to the body, rotation thereof causes crimps to be applied to the moving web with spacings thereon between successive crimps defining a repetitive pattern of substantially 2.0, 2.0, 2.0, 2.0, 2.0, 2.0, 2.0 and 3.0 inches (5.08, 5.08, 5.08, 5.08, 5.08, 5.08, 5.08 and 7.62 cm).

Abstract: A duplex slitter scorer mounted on a single pivoted sub-carrier is provided with a single power adjusting apparatus disposed entirely below the paper feed path. The adjusting apparatus includes a single rotatable lead screw to position a common carrier mounting first and second relatively movable adjusting arms that are selectively engageable in sequence with the slitting and creasing heads. The lead screw axis is fixed transversely and both adjusting arms are retractable to permit indexing of the pivoted sub-carrier. To compensate for paper weave, the sub-frame is moved along its pivot axis. The lead screw is fixed against longitudinal movement but is partially controlled by a signal indicative of sub-carrier position along its pivot axis so that the instantaneous position of the adjusting apparatus common carrier is related to the instantaneous position of the sub-frame along its pivot axis.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for production of continuous bags of thin material with each of the bags having an opening on the side is disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus for segmenting a continuous running web into a stream of discrete articles by cutting the web transversely at uniformly longitudinally spaced intervals; and which apparatus may also effect U-folding of each of the discrete articles. The apparatus is of the type which includes a flight of longitudinally spaced, web engaging friction plates which provide cutter access to the web through spaces intermediate adjacent friction plates. The apparatus further includes a constant clearance infeed nip which is formed in part by the spaced friction plates of the flight passing over a circumferential portion of an infeed roll having circumferentially spaced, radially extending lugs, and which lugs are configured and disposed to engage the web by extending through the spaces intermediate the spaced friction plates. Alternatively, the flight of friction plates may be integrated into a unitary apertured conveyor belt; and the cutter may be integrated into such a constant clearance nip.