Method and apparatus for separating a continuous stream of connected business forms into exact count zig-zag folded stacks
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1. In a method of separating a continuous stream of connected business forms into exact count zig-zag folded stacks for packaging, the steps of:
- continuously advancing an elongated web along a linear path toward a station for zig-zag folding, said web including a longitudinally extending control margin and equally spaced apart lines of perforation defining business forms therebetween,after a predetermined number of said lines of perforation have passed a point in said path, applying nipping forces to said web along transverse lines upstream and downstream of a given line of perforation and within the length of the business forms on either side of said given line of perforation, the downstream nipping force imparting a higher velocity to said web than the upstream nipping force whereby said web is burst along said given line of perforation,removing at least said downstream nipping force from said web prior to the time the line of perforation subsequent to said given line of perforation passes the line of application of said upstream nipping force, andzig-zag folding said web in said station along each said line of perforation, the line of perforation immediately preceding said given line of perforation being gripped incident to zig-zag folding at about the time of web bursting along said given line of perforation.
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A method and apparatus for separating a continuous stream of connected business forms into exact count zig-zag folded stacks wherein nip forming rolls are selectively engaged to burst the web stream at a predetermined point and prior to zig-zag folding.
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1. In a method of separating a continuous stream of connected business forms into exact count zig-zag folded stacks for packaging, the steps of:
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continuously advancing an elongated web along a linear path toward a station for zig-zag folding, said web including a longitudinally extending control margin and equally spaced apart lines of perforation defining business forms therebetween, after a predetermined number of said lines of perforation have passed a point in said path, applying nipping forces to said web along transverse lines upstream and downstream of a given line of perforation and within the length of the business forms on either side of said given line of perforation, the downstream nipping force imparting a higher velocity to said web than the upstream nipping force whereby said web is burst along said given line of perforation, removing at least said downstream nipping force from said web prior to the time the line of perforation subsequent to said given line of perforation passes the line of application of said upstream nipping force, and zig-zag folding said web in said station along each said line of perforation, the line of perforation immediately preceding said given line of perforation being gripped incident to zig-zag folding at about the time of web bursting along said given line of perforation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. In apparatus for separating a continuous stream of connected forms into exact count zig-zag folded stacks for packaging, a frame,
means operably associated with said frame for continuously advancing an elongated web along a linear path toward a station for zig-zag folding, said web including a longitudinally extending control margin and equally spaced apart lines of perforation defining business forms therebetween, means on said frame for applying nipping forces to said web along transverse lines upstream and downstream of a given line of perforation and within the length of the business forms on either side of said given line of perforation, the means for applying the downstream nipping force imparting a higher velocity to said web than the means for applying the upstream nipping force whereby said web is burst along said given line of perforation, means on said frame controlling the application of said forces to a time after a predetermined number of said lines of perforation have passed a given point in said path and for removing at least said downstream nipping force from said web prior to the time the line of perforation subsequent to said given line of perforation passes the point of application of said up-stream nipping force, and a pair of rolls on said frame downstream of said nip force applying means for zig-zag folding said web along each line of perforation.
- 6. In apparatus for separating a continuous stream of connected business forms into exact count zig-zag folded stacks for packaging, a frame, means operably associated with said frame for continuously advancing an elongated web along a linear path toward a station for zig-zag folding, said web including a longitudinally extending control margin and equally spaced apart lines of perforation defining business forms therebetween, means on said frame for applying nipping forces to said web along transverse lines upstream and downstream of a given line of perforation and within the length of the business forms on either side of said given line of perforation, the means for applying the downstream nipping force imparting a higher velocity to said web than the means for applying the upstream nipping force whereby said web is burst along said given line of perforation, and means on said frame controlling the application of said forces to a time after a predetermined number of said lines of perforation have passed a given point in said path and for removing at least said downstream nipping force from said web prior to the time the line of perforation subsequent to said given line of perforation passes the line of application of said up-stream nipping force, said means for applying said nipping forces including two pairs of rotating elements, the elements in each pair flanking said path, and a pin belt on said frame between said pairs of rotating elements for engaging the control margin which is upstream of said given line of perforation and downstream of said line of application of said upstream nipping force.
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