WO2003031302A3 - Sheet folding apparatus with rounded fold blade - Google Patents

Sheet folding apparatus with rounded fold blade Download PDF

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WO2003031302A3
WO2003031302A3 PCT/US2002/032030 US0232030W WO03031302A3 WO 2003031302 A3 WO2003031302 A3 WO 2003031302A3 US 0232030 W US0232030 W US 0232030W WO 03031302 A3 WO03031302 A3 WO 03031302A3
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folding apparatus
sheet folding
fold blade
rounded fold
fold
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Steven W Trovinger
Ross R Allen
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Hewlett Packard Co
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Priority to AU2002342009A priority patent/AU2002342009A1/en
Priority to EP02776173A priority patent/EP1434727B1/en
Publication of WO2003031302A2 publication Critical patent/WO2003031302A2/en
Publication of WO2003031302A3 publication Critical patent/WO2003031302A3/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H45/00—Folding thin material
    • B65H45/12—Folding articles or webs with application of pressure to define or form crease lines
    • B65H45/18—Oscillating or reciprocating blade folders

Abstract

An apparatus for folding sheet material (348), including a fold blade (164) having a rounded folding surface (164b), a fold roller (106), and drive means (180) for moving at least one of the fold blade (164) and the fold roller (106) into operable communication such that the fold roller (106) passes around or along the folding surface (164b).
PCT/US2002/032030 2001-10-05 2002-10-04 Sheet folding apparatus with rounded fold blade WO2003031302A2 (en)

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DE60216945T DE60216945T2 (en) 2001-10-05 2002-10-04 LEAF FOLDING DEVICE WITH ROUNDED FOLDED SWORD
AU2002342009A AU2002342009A1 (en) 2001-10-05 2002-10-04 Sheet folding apparatus with rounded fold blade
EP02776173A EP1434727B1 (en) 2001-10-05 2002-10-04 Sheet folding apparatus with rounded fold blade

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US09/970,840 US6939284B2 (en) 2001-10-05 2001-10-05 Sheet folding apparatus with rounded fold blade
US09/970,840 2001-10-05

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AU (1) AU2002342009A1 (en)
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US6939284B2 (en) 2005-09-06
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US20030069118A1 (en) 2003-04-10
AU2002342009A1 (en) 2003-04-22
DE60216945D1 (en) 2007-02-01
EP1434727A2 (en) 2004-07-07

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