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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2004
Bodo Tönnigs, Lichtenberg, DE;
Lutz Uhlemann, Colmnitz, DE;
Bodo Tönnigs, Lichtenberg, DE;
Lutz Uhlemann, Colmnitz, DE;
Abstract
To simplify and speed up folding of plate-like elements () along a fold line (), more particularly in a continuous operation, a method and a an apparatus for folding plate-like elements () are proposed which eliminate the use of counter-impression elements in the region of the fold line (). The apparatus includes a second impression device () that folds a second section () of the plate-like element () about the fold line () by a first force component oriented perpendicular to the plane of the second section (). At the same time the second impression device () produces a second force component oriented in the plane of the second section () and acting in the direction of the fold line () to urge a first section () of the plate-like element () against a first impression device ().