公开(公告)号：US08430400B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-30

申请号：US13281666

申请日：2011-10-26

申请人： Steven P. Lewalski ,  James P. Zamanakos ,  Bruce J. Taylor ,  Sean Stewart

发明人： Steven P. Lewalski ,  James P. Zamanakos ,  Bruce J. Taylor ,  Sean Stewart

IPC分类号： B65H5/00

CPC分类号： B65H5/062 ,  B65H5/18 ,  B65H9/12 ,  B65H2301/33216 ,  B65H2402/441 ,  B65H2402/62 ,  B65H2404/1442 ,  B65H2404/611 ,  B65H2601/11

摘要： A system and method for rotating sheets receiving cut sheets from a source and providing them to a utilization device. The rotator continually engages sheets with at least one drive component throughout the transport and rotation process. The rotator includes a transport mechanism having a plurality of nip roller pairs along the length of a feed table. The nip rollers (nips) can be selectively engaged with, and disengaged from, the driven rollers using discrete actuators. This allows for feed velocity differentials when entering and exiting the rotator feed table, and also for clearance during sheet rotation. A rotator disk assembly is centered on the table between, and comprises a driven rotator disk and an overriding, freely rotating pressure disk. When sheets enter or pass through the rotator section, the pressure disk is raised to provide a clearance for sheets to pass.

摘要翻译： 一种旋转从源头接收切片的片材并将其提供给利用装置的系统和方法。 旋转器在整个运输和旋转过程中连续地与至少一个驱动部件接合。 旋转器包括沿着进给台的长度具有多个夹持辊对的传送机构。 使用分立的致动器，夹辊（辊隙）可以选择性地与从动辊接合和分离。 这允许进入和离开旋转器进给台时的进给速度差异，以及在旋转过程中的间隙。 旋转盘组件位于桌子之间的中心，并包括从动旋转盘和俯仰，自由旋转的压力盘。 当纸张进入或通过转盘部分时，压盘升高以提供纸张通过的间隙。

公开(公告)号：US20110049781A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-03

申请号：US12868289

申请日：2010-08-25

申请人： Steven P. Lewalski ,  Hans Eliasson

发明人： Steven P. Lewalski ,  Hans Eliasson

IPC分类号： B65H39/00 ,  B65H7/02

CPC分类号： B26D11/00 ,  B26D1/225 ,  B26D7/015 ,  B26D7/0641 ,  B26D7/1863 ,  B26D7/2635 ,  B26D9/00 ,  B26D2007/0056 ,  B26D2007/0068 ,  B26D2007/0081 ,  B42C19/06 ,  B42P2261/04 ,  B65H5/062 ,  B65H5/18 ,  B65H31/20 ,  B65H31/32 ,  B65H35/02 ,  B65H39/10 ,  B65H2301/33216 ,  B65H2301/4312 ,  Y10S83/934 ,  Y10T83/4579 ,  Y10T83/6667 ,  Y10T83/7487

摘要： This invention provides a system and method for aligning, feeding, trimming, slitting, rotating, cross-slitting and stacking sheets, each containing one or more discrete page images thereon that allows for greater automation of the overall process so that reduced or no manual intervention is required to generate completed book stacks or “blocks” from a stream or stack of printed sheets. Sheets are fed downstream on a feed surface, trimmed at a first, upstream trimming station to remove margin edges and optionally separate the sheets relative to the discrete page images. The sheets are then rotated 90 degrees and fed to a second, downstream trimming station that trims the right-angle edges and optionally separates the sheets into a final group of full-bleed pages, removing margins and gutter strips. The sheets are feed to a stacking assembly to be tacked in page order and any rejected, defective sheets or stacks are removed from the order. Trimming stations can be automatically adjusted to accommodate different numbers and sizes of pages in sheets. The stacking assembly can include a right-angle merge assembly that can include a plurality of decks, served by divert gates to handle a large number of separated pages to-be-stacked.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于对准，进给，修剪，切割，旋转，交叉切割和堆叠纸张的系统和方法，每个纸张包含一个或多个离散的页面图像，其允许整个过程的更大的自动化，从而减少或不进行手动干预 需要从流或堆叠的打印页面生成完成的书本堆栈或“块”。 纸张在进料表面上向下游进料，在第一个上游修剪工位修剪，以去除边缘边缘，并且可选地分离相对于离散页面图像的纸张。 然后将片材旋转90度并进给到修剪直角边缘的第二个下游修剪工位，并且可选地将片材分离成最终的一组全排出页面，去除边缘和沟槽条。 将纸张进给到堆叠组件以按页面顺序粘合，并且从订单中移除任何被拒绝的有缺陷的纸张或纸叠。 修剪站可以自动调整，以适应不同数量和尺寸的页面。 堆叠组件可以包括直角合并组件，该直角合并组件可以包括多个甲板，由转向门服务以处理要堆叠的大量分离的页面。

公开(公告)号：US07690882B1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-06

申请号：US12176952

申请日：2008-07-21

申请人： Richard A. Sjostedt ,  Steven P. Lewalski ,  Bruce J. Taylor ,  John M. Fiske

发明人： Richard A. Sjostedt ,  Steven P. Lewalski ,  Bruce J. Taylor ,  John M. Fiske

IPC分类号： B07C1/18 ,  B66F9/18

CPC分类号： B65H45/1015 ,  B65H31/10 ,  B65H31/3054 ,  B65H31/3063 ,  B65H31/32 ,  B65H45/107 ,  B65H2301/33224 ,  B65H2301/4216 ,  B65H2301/4223 ,  B65H2301/42252

摘要： This invention provides a system and method for separating, folding, stacking and transporting a continuous web that allows stacks of web that are relatively large (four-feet-high or more) to be generated at high speed directly beneath the folding mechanism and to be transferred as complete, discrete stacks to downstream locations and stack utilization devices without interrupting the ongoing, upstream stack-folding and stack-formation process. A zigzag folded web passes by a pair of opposing front and rear compression plate assemblies, with fingers that are extended to selectively project into the folding area, onto a stack supported by a vertically moving supporting mechanism. The supporting mechanism cycles between an ever-lower position in which upper, loose pages of the folded web pass by plate fingers (when retracted) and an upper position in which the stack engages and presses upwardly against the now-extended plate fingers to compress the stack. After the web is separated above the chute, the supporting mechanism eventually travels to the base where the now-completed stack is conveyed to a downstream location. While the supporting mechanism is occupied transferring the completed, old stack, new folded web is deposited on a deployed temporary support that allows a new stack to form thereon until the supporting mechanism has completed the transfer of the old stack, and is ready to receive the new stack from the temporary support.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于分离，折叠，堆叠和输送连续卷材的系统和方法，其允许在折叠机构正下方以高速生成相对较大（4英尺高或更大）的纸幅的堆叠，并且是 作为完整的离散堆栈转移到下游位置并堆叠利用装置，而不中断正在进行的上游堆叠折叠和堆叠形成过程。 锯齿状折叠的纸卷通过一对相对的前后压缩板组件，其中手指被延伸以选择性地突出到折叠区域中，并由支撑在垂直移动的支撑机构上的叠层上。 支撑机构在其中较低的位置之间循环，其中折叠的纸卷的上部松散页通过板指（当缩回时）通过其上部位置，其中堆叠接合并向上压靠现在延伸的板指以压缩 堆栈 在网状物在滑槽上方分离之后，支撑机构最终行进到底部，在此底部将现在完成的堆叠传送到下游位置。 当支撑机构被占用传送完成的旧堆时，新的折叠卷材沉积在部署的临时支架上，允许在其上形成新的堆叠，直到支撑机构已经完成旧堆栈的传送，并且准备好接收 新的堆栈从临时支持。

公开(公告)号：US07402130B1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-22

申请号：US11541120

申请日：2006-09-29

申请人： Richard A. Sjostedt ,  Steven P. Lewalski ,  Bruce J. Taylor ,  John M. Fiske

发明人： Richard A. Sjostedt ,  Steven P. Lewalski ,  Bruce J. Taylor ,  John M. Fiske

IPC分类号： B31F1/08

CPC分类号： B65H45/1015 ,  B65H31/10 ,  B65H31/3054 ,  B65H31/3063 ,  B65H31/32 ,  B65H45/107 ,  B65H2301/33224 ,  B65H2301/4216 ,  B65H2301/4223 ,  B65H2301/42252

摘要： This invention provides a system and method for separating, folding, stacking and transporting a continuous web that allows stacks of web that are relatively large (four-feet-high or more) to be generated at high speed directly beneath the folding mechanism and to be transferred as complete, discrete stacks to downstream locations and stack utilization devices without interrupting the ongoing, upstream stack-folding and stack-formation process. A zigzag folded web passes by a pair of opposing front and rear compression plate assemblies, with fingers that are extended to selectively project into the folding area, onto a stack supported by a vertically moving supporting mechanism. The supporting mechanism cycles between an ever-lower position in which upper, loose pages of the folded web pass by plate fingers (when retracted) and an upper position in which the stack engages and presses upwardly against the now-extended plate fingers to compress the stack. After the web is separated above the chute, the supporting mechanism eventually travels to the base where the now-completed stack is conveyed to a downstream location. While the supporting mechanism is occupied transferring the completed, old stack, new folded web is deposited on a deployed temporary support that allows a new stack to form thereon until the supporting mechanism has completed the transfer of the old stack, and is ready to receive the new stack from the temporary support.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于分离，折叠，堆叠和输送连续卷材的系统和方法，其允许在折叠机构正下方以高速生成相对较大（4英尺高或更大）的纸幅的堆叠，并且是 作为完整的离散堆栈转移到下游位置并堆叠利用装置，而不中断正在进行的上游堆叠折叠和堆叠形成过程。 锯齿状折叠的纸卷通过一对相对的前后压缩板组件，其中手指被延伸以选择性地突出到折叠区域中，并由支撑在垂直移动的支撑机构上的叠层上。 支撑机构在其中较低的位置之间循环，其中折叠的纸卷的上部松散页通过板指（当缩回时）通过其上部位置，其中堆叠接合并向上压靠现在延伸的板指以压缩 堆栈 在网状物在滑槽上方分离之后，支撑机构最终行进到底部，在此底部将现在完成的堆叠传送到下游位置。 当支撑机构被占用传送完成的旧堆时，新的折叠卷材沉积在部署的临时支架上，允许在其上形成新的堆叠，直到支撑机构已经完成旧堆栈的传送，并且准备好接收 新的堆栈从临时支持。

公开(公告)号：US08882099B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-11

申请号：US13279511

申请日：2011-10-24

申请人： Steven P. Lewalski ,  Hans Eliasson ,  Bruce J. Taylor ,  Richard Sjostedt ,  Sean Stewart ,  Edward J. Zanchi

发明人： Steven P. Lewalski ,  Hans Eliasson ,  Bruce J. Taylor ,  Richard Sjostedt ,  Sean Stewart ,  Edward J. Zanchi

IPC分类号： B65H31/32 ,  B26D7/06 ,  B65H39/10 ,  B65H31/36 ,  B65H31/20 ,  B26D9/00 ,  B65H29/68 ,  B65H9/16 ,  B65H29/24 ,  B26D7/32 ,  B65H31/30 ,  B65H29/52 ,  B26D11/00 ,  B65H5/06 ,  B65H5/18 ,  B26D7/01 ,  B65H35/02 ,  B65H31/10 ,  B26D1/22 ,  B26D7/18 ,  B26D7/00 ,  B42C19/06 ,  B26D7/26

CPC分类号： B65H31/10 ,  B26D1/225 ,  B26D7/015 ,  B26D7/0641 ,  B26D7/1863 ,  B26D7/2635 ,  B26D7/32 ,  B26D9/00 ,  B26D11/00 ,  B26D2007/0056 ,  B26D2007/0068 ,  B26D2007/0081 ,  B42C19/06 ,  B42P2261/04 ,  B65H5/062 ,  B65H5/18 ,  B65H9/16 ,  B65H29/246 ,  B65H29/52 ,  B65H29/62 ,  B65H29/68 ,  B65H31/20 ,  B65H31/3054 ,  B65H31/32 ,  B65H31/36 ,  B65H35/02 ,  B65H39/10 ,  B65H2301/3121 ,  B65H2301/33216 ,  B65H2301/33222 ,  B65H2301/4223 ,  B65H2301/4312 ,  B65H2301/4461 ,  B65H2301/5111 ,  B65H2301/51212 ,  B65H2402/10 ,  B65H2402/5441 ,  B65H2404/1114 ,  B65H2404/652 ,  B65H2404/721 ,  B65H2406/122 ,  B65H2801/15

摘要： This invention provides a system and method for aligning, feeding, trimming, slitting, rotating, cross-slitting and stacking sheets, each containing one or more discrete page images thereon that allows for greater automation of the overall process so that reduced or no manual intervention is required to generate completed book stacks or “blocks” from a stream or stack of printed sheets. Sheets are fed to a first, upstream trimming station to remove margin edges and optionally separate the sheets relative to the discrete page images. The sheets are then rotated 90 degrees and fed to a second, downstream trimming station that trims the right-angle edges and optionally separates the sheets into a final group of full-bleed pages, removing margins and gutter strips. The sheets are fed to a stacking assembly to be tacked in page order and any rejected, defective sheets or stacks are removed from the order.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于对准，进给，修剪，切割，旋转，交叉切割和堆叠纸张的系统和方法，每个纸张包含一个或多个离散的页面图像，其允许整个过程的更大的自动化，从而减少或不进行手动干预 需要从流或堆叠的打印页面生成完成的书本堆栈或“块”。 纸张被馈送到第一上游修剪站以去除边缘边缘，并且可选地相对于离散页面图像分离纸张。 然后将片材旋转90度并且被馈送到修剪直角边缘的第二个下游修剪工位，并且可选地将片材分离成最终的全排出页面组，去除边缘和沟槽条。 将纸张送入堆叠组件以按页面顺序粘合，并且从订单中移除任何被拒绝的有缺陷的纸张或纸叠。

公开(公告)号：US08875608B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-04

申请号：US13291062

申请日：2011-11-07

申请人： Steven P. Lewalski ,  Bruce J. Taylor

发明人： Steven P. Lewalski ,  Bruce J. Taylor

IPC分类号： B26D7/06 ,  B26D5/00 ,  B26D1/14 ,  B26D1/24 ,  B26D7/26

CPC分类号： B26D7/2635 ,  B26D7/2628 ,  B26D2007/2657 ,  Y10T29/49826 ,  Y10T83/04 ,  Y10T83/2209 ,  Y10T83/6476 ,  Y10T83/6478 ,  Y10T83/727 ,  Y10T83/744 ,  Y10T83/7751 ,  Y10T83/7826 ,  Y10T83/8889

摘要： This invention provides a slitter assembly with automated adjustment of slitter elements that allows for driven rotation of elements on the associated drive shaft during operation while enabling the elements to be moved freely along the drive shaft during setup and subsequently secured to the shaft free of lateral movement. This ensures that adjustment of the slitter elements is accurate, repeatable and reliable. In an illustrative embodiment, the slitter elements each comprise a pair of coaxial members including a blade member and a locking member. The blade member contains a slitter blade and overlies the locking member which is nested therewith. The locking member directly engages the drive shaft surface with a wedge assembly structure. The members are spring-loaded with respect to each other so that the two surfaces are normally biased to cam together and exert a hoop stress on the drive shaft.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种分切组件，其具有自动调节分切元件，其允许在操作期间相关联的驱动轴上的元件的被驱动旋转，同时使得元件能够在安装期间沿着驱动轴自由移动，并随后固定到轴而不受侧向运动 。 这确保了切割元件的调整是准确的，可重复的和可靠的。 在说明性实施例中，分切元件各自包括一对共轴构件，其包括叶片构件和锁定构件。 刀片构件包含切割刀片并且覆盖在其上嵌套的锁定构件。 锁定构件与楔组件结构直接接合驱动轴表面。 这些构件相对于彼此是弹簧加载的，使得两个表面通常被偏压以凸轮在一起并且在驱动轴上施加环向应力。

公开(公告)号：US08485512B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-16

申请号：US13434287

申请日：2012-03-29

申请人： Steven P. Lewalski ,  Hans Eliasson

发明人： Steven P. Lewalski ,  Hans Eliasson

IPC分类号： B65H37/04

CPC分类号： B26D11/00 ,  B26D1/225 ,  B26D7/015 ,  B26D7/0641 ,  B26D7/1863 ,  B26D7/2635 ,  B26D9/00 ,  B26D2007/0056 ,  B26D2007/0068 ,  B26D2007/0081 ,  B42C19/06 ,  B42P2261/04 ,  B65H5/062 ,  B65H5/18 ,  B65H31/20 ,  B65H31/32 ,  B65H35/02 ,  B65H39/10 ,  B65H2301/33216 ,  B65H2301/4312 ,  Y10S83/934 ,  Y10T83/4579 ,  Y10T83/6667 ,  Y10T83/7487

摘要： This invention provides a system and method for aligning, feeding, trimming, slitting, rotating, cross-slitting and stacking sheets, each containing one or more discrete page images thereon that allows for greater automation of the overall process so that reduced or no manual intervention is required to generate completed book stacks or “blocks” from a stream or stack of printed sheets. Sheets are fed to a first, upstream trimming station to remove margin edges and optionally separate the sheets relative to the discrete page images. The sheets are then rotated 90 degrees and fed to a second, downstream trimming station that trims the right-angle edges and optionally separates the sheets into a final group of full-bleed pages, removing margins and gutter strips. The sheets are feed to a stacking assembly to be tacked in page order and any rejected, defective sheets or stacks are removed from the order.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于对准，进给，修剪，切割，旋转，交叉切割和堆叠纸张的系统和方法，每个纸张包含一个或多个离散的页面图像，其允许整个过程的更大的自动化，从而减少或不进行手动干预 需要从流或堆叠的打印页面生成完成的书本堆栈或“块”。 纸张被馈送到第一上游修剪站以去除边缘边缘，并且可选地相对于离散页面图像分离纸张。 然后将片材旋转90度并且被馈送到修剪直角边缘的第二个下游修剪工位，并且可选地将片材分离成最终的全排出页面组，去除边缘和沟槽条。 将纸张进给到堆叠组件以按页面顺序粘合，并且从订单中移除任何被拒绝的有缺陷的纸张或纸叠。

公开(公告)号：US20120193860A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-02

申请号：US13434287

申请日：2012-03-29

申请人： Steven P. Lewalski ,  Hans Eliasson

发明人： Steven P. Lewalski ,  Hans Eliasson

IPC分类号： B65H39/00

CPC分类号： B26D11/00 ,  B26D1/225 ,  B26D7/015 ,  B26D7/0641 ,  B26D7/1863 ,  B26D7/2635 ,  B26D9/00 ,  B26D2007/0056 ,  B26D2007/0068 ,  B26D2007/0081 ,  B42C19/06 ,  B42P2261/04 ,  B65H5/062 ,  B65H5/18 ,  B65H31/20 ,  B65H31/32 ,  B65H35/02 ,  B65H39/10 ,  B65H2301/33216 ,  B65H2301/4312 ,  Y10S83/934 ,  Y10T83/4579 ,  Y10T83/6667 ,  Y10T83/7487

摘要： This invention provides a system and method for aligning, feeding, trimming, slitting, rotating, cross-slitting and stacking sheets, each containing one or more discrete page images thereon that allows for greater automation of the overall process so that reduced or no manual intervention is required to generate completed book stacks or “blocks” from a stream or stack of printed sheets. Sheets are fed to a first, upstream trimming station to remove margin edges and optionally separate the sheets relative to the discrete page images. The sheets are then rotated 90 degrees and fed to a second, downstream trimming station that trims the right-angle edges and optionally separates the sheets into a final group of full-bleed pages, removing margins and gutter strips. The sheets are feed to a stacking assembly to be tacked in page order and any rejected, defective sheets or stacks are removed from the order.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于对准，进给，修剪，切割，旋转，交叉切割和堆叠纸张的系统和方法，每个纸张包含一个或多个离散的页面图像，其允许整个过程的更大的自动化，从而减少或不进行手动干预 需要从流或堆叠的打印页面生成完成的书本堆栈或“块”。 纸张被馈送到第一上游修剪站以去除边缘边缘，并且可选地相对于离散页面图像分离纸张。 然后将片材旋转90度并且被馈送到修剪直角边缘的第二个下游修剪工位，并且可选地将片材分离成最终的全排出页面组，去除边缘和沟槽条。 将纸张进给到堆叠组件以按页面顺序粘合，并且从订单中移除任何被拒绝的有缺陷的纸张或纸叠。

公开(公告)号：US08167293B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-01

申请号：US12868289

申请日：2010-08-25

申请人： Steven P. Lewalski ,  Hans Eliasson

发明人： Steven P. Lewalski ,  Hans Eliasson

IPC分类号： B65H37/04

CPC分类号： B26D11/00 ,  B26D1/225 ,  B26D7/015 ,  B26D7/0641 ,  B26D7/1863 ,  B26D7/2635 ,  B26D9/00 ,  B26D2007/0056 ,  B26D2007/0068 ,  B26D2007/0081 ,  B42C19/06 ,  B42P2261/04 ,  B65H5/062 ,  B65H5/18 ,  B65H31/20 ,  B65H31/32 ,  B65H35/02 ,  B65H39/10 ,  B65H2301/33216 ,  B65H2301/4312 ,  Y10S83/934 ,  Y10T83/4579 ,  Y10T83/6667 ,  Y10T83/7487

摘要： This invention provides a system and method for aligning, feeding, trimming, slitting, rotating, cross-slitting and stacking sheets, each containing one or more discrete page images thereon that allows for greater automation of the overall process so that reduced or no manual intervention is required to generate completed book stacks or “blocks” from a stream or stack of printed sheets. Sheets are fed downstream on a feed surface, trimmed at a first, upstream trimming station to remove margin edges and optionally separate the sheets relative to the discrete page images. The sheets are then rotated 90 degrees and fed to a second, downstream trimming station that trims the right-angle edges and optionally separates the sheets into a final group of full-bleed pages, removing margins and gutter strips. The sheets are feed to a stacking assembly to be tacked in page order and any rejected, defective sheets or stacks are removed from the order. Trimming stations can be automatically adjusted to accommodate different numbers and sizes of pages in sheets. The stacking assembly can include a right-angle merge assembly that can include a plurality of decks, served by divert gates to handle a large number of separated pages to-be-stacked.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种用于对准，进给，修剪，切割，旋转，交叉切割和堆叠纸张的系统和方法，每个纸张包含一个或多个离散的页面图像，其允许整个过程的更大的自动化，从而减少或不进行手动干预 需要从流或堆叠的打印页面生成完成的书本堆栈或“块”。 纸张在进料表面上向下游进料，在第一个上游修剪工位修剪，以去除边缘边缘，并且可选地分离相对于离散页面图像的纸张。 然后将片材旋转90度并且被馈送到修剪直角边缘的第二个下游修剪工位，并且可选地将片材分离成最终的全排出页面组，去除边缘和沟槽条。 将纸张进给到堆叠组件以按页面顺序粘合，并且从订单中移除任何被拒绝的有缺陷的纸张或纸叠。 修剪工作站可以自动调整，以适应不同数量和尺寸的页面。 堆叠组件可以包括直角合并组件，该直角合并组件可以包括多个甲板，由转向门服务以处理要堆叠的大量分离的页面。

公开(公告)号：US07654947B1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-02

申请号：US12176967

申请日：2008-07-21

申请人： Richard A. Sjostedt ,  Steven P. Lewalski ,  Bruce J. Taylor ,  John M. Fiske

发明人： Richard A. Sjostedt ,  Steven P. Lewalski ,  Bruce J. Taylor ,  John M. Fiske

IPC分类号： B31F7/00

CPC分类号： B65H45/1015 ,  B65H31/10 ,  B65H31/3054 ,  B65H31/3063 ,  B65H31/32 ,  B65H45/107 ,  B65H2301/33224 ,  B65H2301/4216 ,  B65H2301/4223 ,  B65H2301/42252

摘要： An apparatus for adjusting a swing arc and centering of a swinging director chute during separating, folding, stacking and transporting a continuous web that allows stacks of web that are relatively large (four-feet-high or more) to be generated at high speed directly beneath the folding mechanism and to be transferred as complete, discrete stacks to downstream locations and stack utilization devices without interrupting the ongoing, upstream stack-folding and stack-formation process. The apparatus includes a lever arm, interconnected with the swinging director chute, and a connecting rod having a first pivot end and a second pivot end. The first pivot end is adjustable movable along the lever arm. A drive arm connected to the second pivot end includes a lead screw. The lead screw can be operatively connected to an index wheel having a plurality of directed posts and a movable pawl that advances the index wheel.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在分离，折叠，堆叠和输送连续幅材的过程中调节摆动电弧和摆动导向器滑槽的中心的装置，其允许高速直接产生相对较大（4英尺高或更高）的幅材堆叠 在折叠机构下面，并且作为完整的离散堆栈传送到下游位置并堆叠利用装置，而不中断正在进行的上游堆叠折叠和堆叠形成过程。 该装置包括与摆动导向器滑槽互连的杠杆臂和具有第一枢转端和第二枢轴端的连杆。 第一枢转端可以沿着杠杆臂移动。 连接到第二枢转端的驱动臂包括导螺杆。 导螺杆可以可操作地连接到具有多个定向柱的分度轮和使分度轮前进的可动爪。