Global Patent Index - EP 0661227 B1

EP 0661227 B1 19980401 - Flying tuck folding device

Title (en)

Flying tuck folding device

Title (de)

Räderfalzapparat

Title (fr)

Plieuse à lames engageantes

Publication

EP 0661227 B1 19980401 (DE)

Application

EP 94120169 A 19941220

Priority

DE 4344620 A 19931224

Abstract (en)

[origin: US5551678A] A cylinder folding apparatus for a web-fed rotary printing press utilizes solid cutting and a collecting cylinders to cut a paper web into signatures. A hollow folding drum is provided with an interior folding blade cylinder whose axis of rotation is offset from that of the folding drum. A pair of folding rollers are placed adjacent the folding drum. A stapling device may also be placed adjacent the hollow folding drum. The folding apparatus is intended to cut thick signatures at high production speeds as well as to produce stapled tabloid products.

IPC 1-7

B65H 45/28; B65H 45/16

IPC 8 full level

B41F 13/60 (2006.01); B65H 45/16 (2006.01); B65H 45/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65H 45/161 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 45/28 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2402/00 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

US 5551678 A 19960903; DE 4344620 A1 19950629; DE 59405581 D1 19980507; EP 0661227 A1 19950705; EP 0661227 B1 19980401; JP 2788417 B2 19980820; JP H07232862 A 19950905

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 36157694 A 19941222; DE 4344620 A 19931224; DE 59405581 T 19941220; EP 94120169 A 19941220; JP 31727194 A 19941220