Global Patent Index - EP 2223879 A1

EP 2223879 A1 20100901 - Apparatus and method for folding a sheet

Title (en)

Apparatus and method for folding a sheet

Title (de)

Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Falzen eines Blattes

Title (fr)

Appareil et procédé pour plier une feuille

Publication

EP 2223879 A1 20100901 (EN)

Application

EP 09154003 A 20090227

Priority

EP 09154003 A 20090227

Abstract (en)

In an apparatus for folding a sheet (7, 8) of paper, a pair of folding rollers (10, 11) forms a folding nip (12). A sheet (7, 8) is fed in a feeding direction (13) to a first position extending along the folding rollers (10, 11). The sheet (7, 8) is bent adjacent to the folding nip (12) and urged into the folding nip (12). The bent portion of the sheet is folded in the folding nip (12). Then, the folded sheet is transported (7, 8) around one of the folding rollers (10, 11) to a second position extending along the folding nip (12) and the folding rollers (10, 11) at the input side of the folding rollers (10, 11). The sheet is again bent adjacent to the folding nip (12) and a bent portion is again folded in the folding nip (12). The folding roller (10, 11) around which the folded sheet (7, 8) is transported is the downstream one of the folding rollers (10, 11).

IPC 8 full level

B65H 45/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65H 45/14 (2013.01); B65H 45/145 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

US 5769774 A 19980623 - BECK CHRISTIAN A [US], et al

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2223879 A1 20100901

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09154003 A 20090227