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Folding machine and process for producing article being fixed

US7632366B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 19, 2004
Grant dateDec 15, 2009
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Expiry dateAug 11, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H45/22
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A folding apparatus of the present invention comprises a folding section 40 for folding a web W in two so that opposite side edges W1, W2 of the web W are in a predetermined positional relationship with respect to each other; a correction section 90 for correcting a moving direction of the web W by contacting the web W in the folding section 40; a detecting section 41, 103 for detecting a reference portion W1, W2 of the web to be used as a reference in a web folding operation so as to output positional information regarding a position of the detected reference portion W1, W2; and a control section 3 for controlling the correction section 90 based on the positional information so as to change a state of contact of the contact of the correction section 90 with the web W.

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