The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 1996
Filed:
Dec. 09, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Manfred Kepert, Grosskarlbach, DE;
Karl H Zeiler, Bobenheim-Roxheim, DE;
Assignee:
Albert Frankenthal Aktiengesellschaft, Frankenthal, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
493427 ; 493471 ;
Abstract
A collecting cylinder and a folding flap cylinder cooperate to form a cross-folding device for signatures in a rotary printing press. The leading edge of each signature is initially retained on the collecting cylinder and is held there after insertion of the cylinder into the folding flap. The trailing edge of the signature is transferred to grippers on the folding flap cylinder at a point where the two cylinders are in contact. Operation of the cross-folding device results in reduced folded product damage.