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US6004242A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 22, 1998
Grant dateDec 21, 1999
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Expiry dateDec 22, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/19
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A cylinder of, for example, a folding apparatus in a rotary printing machine is provided with rotating cam wheels that drive perforating needles or folding blades. These cam wheels can be phase adjusted by use of a planetary gear drive that includes a planetary wheel and ring gear. The position of the engagement between the planetary wheel and the ring gear is variable.

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