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Title:
SHEET FOLDOVER APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005023069
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for folding over a portion of at least one top sheet of a stack of interfolded sheets. The foldover apparatus includes a conveyor adapted to move the stack in the downstream direction, a vacuum assembly adapted to separate at least a portion of the at least one top sheet from the remainder of the stack, and a forming plow to fold over the portion of the at least one top sheet. The method includes moving the stack of sheets downstream along a path, separating the portion of the at least one top sheet from the remaining portion of the stack of interfolded sheets, moving the portion of the at least one top sheet adjacent a forming plow, moving the portion of the at least one top sheet along the folding plow, and folding over the portion of the at least one top sheet.

Inventors:
WALSH JAMES ANDREW (US)
SCHMIDT CHARLES L V (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/028913
Publication Date:
May 26, 2005
Filing Date:
September 07, 2004
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
BRETTING C G MFG CO INC (US)
WALSH JAMES ANDREW (US)
SCHMIDT CHARLES L V (US)
International Classes:
B42B2/00; A47K; (IPC1-7): B42B2/00
Foreign References:
US3627302A1971-12-14
US3207361A1965-09-21
US4231558A1980-11-04
US4526356A1985-07-02
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