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Folding apparatus for a continuous web

US11447361B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

GDM S.P.A. · IT

Inventors

Aldo FUSAR POLI · Offanengo, IT
Marco Rosani · Vailate, IT
Matteo Piantoni · Albino, IT

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 23, 2020
Grant date	Sep 20, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 31, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65H2801/57
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A folding apparatus for a continuous web being fed in a plant for the production of hygienic absorbent articles and intended to be folded into a “V” or “U” shape in a first and in a second longitudinal portion according to a longitudinal folding line parallel to a feeding line of the continuous web comprises a folding section including a first and a second power-driven, movable suction belt and an adjusting system for adjusting a relative position of the longitudinal edges of the continuous web once it has been folded; the adjusting system is configured to adjust the position of the first belt and/or of the second belt depending on at least a first information sent by the first sensor to the computerised control unit.

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