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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 1991
Filed:
Sep. 08, 1989
Kurt Stemmler, Neuwied, DE;
Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for manufacturing toweling interfolded in a zigzag manner, particularly partially overlapping, interfolded toweling folded 'n' times. The method includes alternatingly cutting sections of toweling of equal length from a first continuously advancing web of material and from a second continuously advancing web of material, separating each of the cut sections of toweling in the direction of advancement to a specified length by extraction devices, reconducting together each of the cut sections of toweling and with a staggering device ordering a first sequence such that the cut sections of toweling have an overlap which is adjustable and equal, continuously folding with a pair of counter rotating folding rollers the first sequence of cut sections of toweling in a zigzag manner to a second sequence, and forming the second sequence of cut toweling folded in a zigzag manner into a folded stack.