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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2009
Applicants:
Pascal Criblez, Sullens, CH;
Olivier Favre, Bussigny, CH;
Inventors:
Pascal Criblez, Sullens, CH;
Olivier Favre, Bussigny, CH;
Assignee:
Bobst SA, , CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B31F 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A device for folding blanks has a bottom conveyor () capable of conveying blanks along a conveyance path (). The bottom conveyor () includes several longitudinal side frame members () each supporting an endless conveyor belt () guided along the conveyance path () by top rollers (). At least one member () folds a front tab of a blank. The folding member () is static. At least one top roller () is offset vertically from the other top rollers so that the conveyance path is curved, and the folding member () is suspended in the vicinity of the offset roller () in a position to intercept a front tab.