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E.C.H. Will GmbH

90Patents
4Active
90Granted
38Portfolio score

Filing activity: Aug 2, 1977 → Dec 16, 2009 · 4 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4385537A Apparatus for engaging and transporting discrete sheets of paper or the like Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 41 Expired
US4572350A Apparatus for diverting stacks of sheets in paper processing machines Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Expired
US4807739A Method of and apparatus for transporting and turning stacks of paper sheets Performing Operations; Transporting 30 Expired
US4484501A Apparatus for cutting and trimming paper sheets or the like Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US4842573A Apparatus for forming stacks of panels in zig-zag formation Performing Operations; Transporting 26 Expired
US4901842A Apparatus for turning stacks and conveyors therefor Performing Operations; Transporting 25 Expired
US4518075A Apparatus for gathering and singularizing stacks of paper sheets or the like Performing Operations; Transporting 24 Expired
US5295775A Method of and apparatus for making books Performing Operations; Transporting 24 Expired
US4364552A Method and apparatus for forming a stream of partially overlapping paper sheets or the like Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US4297066A Paper sheet layer forming and transferring arrangement Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US4708332A Method and apparatus for zig-zag folding webs of paper and the like Performing Operations; Transporting 22 Expired
US4765790A Apparatus for accumulating stacks of paper sheets and the like Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 21 Expired
US5417535A Method of and apparatus for making books, brochures and the like Performing Operations; Transporting 21 Expired
US4717013A Apparatus for transporting layers of paper sheets to processing machines Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Expired
US5004094A Apparatus for transporting stacks of paper sheets to processing machines Performing Operations; Transporting 18 Expired
US4257299A Means for moving a rotary knife in apparatus for cutting paper sheets or the like Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US4629058A Method and apparatus for transporting layers of paper sheets to processing machines Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Expired
US4387890A Apparatus for changing the orientation of stacked paper sheets or the like Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 15 Expired
US4548404A Method and apparatus for forming a stream of partly overlapping paper sheets Performing Operations; Transporting 15 Expired
US4508210A Apparatus for transporting paper stacks or the like Performing Operations; Transporting 15 Expired
US4437560A Apparatus for changing the direction of transport of paper stacks or the like Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Expired
US4878659A Method of and apparatus for gathering and manipulating stacks of paper sheets and the like Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Expired
US6481952B2 Method of and apparatus for accumulating successive stacks of superimposed sheets Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Expired
US4502592A Apparatus for intermittently transporting stacks of paper sheets or the like Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Expired
US4842125A Apparatus for transporting stacks of paper sheets and the like Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.