EP 1138624 A1 20011004 - Apparatus and method for forming a block of folded material
Title (en)
Apparatus and method for forming a block of folded material
Title (de)
Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Herstellung eines Blocks von gefaltetem Material
Title (fr)
Appareil et procédé de fabrication d'un bloc de matériau plié
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 01104325 A 20010223
- EP 0002873 W 20000331
Abstract (en)
An apparatus and a method for forming a block (5) of folded material are provided, whereby the apparatus comprises means (2, 3) for folding a web (4) to a block (5), means (10) for holding an end (7, 7') of the web (4) from the bottom layer of the block (5) and an automatic cutting mechanism (9, 11, 13) for providing an end portion (14) from the uppermost layer of the block (5). According to the method a web (4) on a receiving element (6) is folded until a portion of the web (4) forms a block (5) of desired height and the uppermost web layer is fed to a cutting mechanism (9, 11, 13). Then the uppermost web layer is cut and the end portion (7, 7') from the bottom layer of the block (5) is at least partly laid on top of the block (5). Due to the inventive apparatus and method it is possible to automatically handle web material for forming a block without manual operation, which is particularly important for hygienic products. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B65H 45/101 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B65H 45/101 (2013.01); B65H 2301/42162 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [DA] WO 9858864 A1 19981230 - STAC PAC TECH INC [BB], et al
- [A] US 6009689 A 20000104 - O'CONNOR LAWRENCE J [CA]
- [A] US 4499707 A 19850219 - DESJOBERT GILLES [FR], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
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EP 01104325 A 20010223