Springs Window Fashions Division, Inc.

Graber Industries, Inc.

James H Stauffacher

Darrell J Kutchmarek

Patrick R Garvey

An apparatus and method for printing and embossing elongated substrates provide for both length and position registration with respect to the printed and embossed patterns. The ink pattern to embossed pattern error is corrected by stretching or relaxing the substrate between the printing and embossing assemblies.

Apparatus and method for embossing and printing elongated substrates

A method and apparatus for forming a pleated cellular shade product from a single web of material to provide different physical characteristics on opposite sides of the shade product. A web is provided having alternate first and second stripe areas extending crosswise of the web at a preset repeat spacing and the striped web is folded crosswise of the web alternately in a first direction along a first fold line intermediate side edges of the first stripe area and in a second direction along a second fold line intermediate side edges of each second stripe area to form a plurality of sidewise adjacent panels serially united in alternate succession along respective first and second fold lines. Faces of sidewise adjacent panels that are united along the first fold lines are joined in a first band spaced from the associated first fold line a distance greater than one-half the fold spacing and within the second stripe areas, and faces of sidewise adjacent panels that are united along the second fold lines are joined in a second band spaced from the associated second fold line a distance greater than one-half the fold spacing and within the first stripe areas.

Method for making a pleated expandable cellular product for window

A method and apparatus for making a pleated expandable and collapsible multi-cell product for window coverings and the like. A web of material is accordion folded widthwise to form a series of web panels united in alternate succession along first and second creased folds disposed at respective first and second sides of the web. Successive panels are advanced in an unfolded condition lengthwise of the web through an adhesive applying zone to an inlet end of a refold stack and adhesive is applied to each web panel, in a band parallel to and spaced from the associated creased fold with a preceding panel. The web panels having adhesive applied thereto are refolded in succession along the associated creased fold with a preceding panel onto the inlet end of the refold stack. The band of adhesive is applied at the second side of the web to each panel that joined along a first creased fold to a preceding web panel and the band of adhesive is applied at the first side of the web to each panel that is joined along a second creased fold to a preceding panel.

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Middleton, WI, United States of America

James H Stauffacher