Method and apparatus for longitudinally folding a printed web in a printing press
US5449156A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 1993 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2701/1864
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for longitudinally folding a printed web upstream of the former or other finishing device in an in-line printing press. The invention permits plow folding to be accomplished upstream of the former by carefully controlling the tension of the web while it is in the plow folding apparatus.
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