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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:
Sep. 12, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2004
Applicants:
Roberta Brintazzoli, Monteveglio, IT;
Valerio Fiorini, Bologna, IT;
Stefano Romagnoli, Casalecchio di Reno, IT;
Alessandro Minarelli, Bazzano, IT;
Inventors:
Roberta Brintazzoli, Monteveglio, IT;
Valerio Fiorini, Bologna, IT;
Stefano Romagnoli, Casalecchio di Reno, IT;
Alessandro Minarelli, Bazzano, IT;
Assignee:
G.D Societa' per Azionivia, Bologna, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B31B 1/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and unit for flexing a flat blank having preformed fold lines; the flat blank is fed by a seat on a conveyor along a path through a flexing station, where a rigid folding body is rolled over the seat to fold the blank against two fixed folding spindles of the seat and about the preformed fold lines; and, on leaving the flexing station, the blank is allowed to spring back to its flat shape.