Title:
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LONGITUDINAL FOLDING
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002008104
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An apparatus and method is disclosed useful for folding materials, particularly fabrics that are fragile such as medical gauze. The apparatus in its simplest embodiment comprises a roller (10) and a disk (20) which is in communication with the roller (10). In operation, the material (30) to be folded first is drawn between the roller (10) and disk (20) and then drawn against the disk (20) to form a fold.
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Inventors:
SINGH BALBIR (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/022984
Publication Date:
October 31, 2002
Filing Date:
July 20, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ETHICON INC (US)
SINGH BALBIR (US)
SINGH BALBIR (US)
International Classes:
B65H45/08; B65H45/22; (IPC1-7): B65H45/08; B65H45/22
Foreign References:
| DE19905520A1 | 1999-08-19 | |||
| DE2146013A1 | 1973-03-22 | |||
| GB1504415A | 1978-03-22 |
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