Folded sheet material web and assembly and method and apparatus therefore
First Claim
1. A sheet material assembly comprising a first and second web, said first web comprising a first fold, a second fold overlying a portion of said first fold, and a third fold lying between said first and second fold and in contact with said second fold, said second web comprising a first fold underlying the first fold of said first web, a second fold overlying and in contact with said second fold of said first web, and a third fold underlying and in contact with said third fold of said first web.
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Abstract
A sheet material assembly comprising a stack of longitudinally folded sheet material webs including a first web and second web. The first web includes a first fold, a second fold overlying a portion of said first fold, and a third fold lying between the first and second folds. The second web includes a first fold underlying the first fold of the first web, a second fold overlying the second fold of the first web and a third fold underlying the third fold of the first web. A folding device for forming a web includes a first, second and third folding edge extending from a first junction and formed in a first plane, a fourth folding edge extending from the first junction out of the first plane, a fifth and sixth folding edge extending from a second junction formed in a second plane parallel to and above the first plane, and a seventh folding edge extending from the second junction out of the second plane. The fifth folding edge crosses over the third folding edge in a spaced apart relationship. A method for forming a sheet material web includes drawing the web over the second, third and fourth folding edges to form the first fold, drawing the web over the first folding edge to form a second fold and drawing the web over the fifth, sixth and seventh folding edge to form the third fold.
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39 Claims
- 1. A sheet material assembly comprising a first and second web, said first web comprising a first fold, a second fold overlying a portion of said first fold, and a third fold lying between said first and second fold and in contact with said second fold, said second web comprising a first fold underlying the first fold of said first web, a second fold overlying and in contact with said second fold of said first web, and a third fold underlying and in contact with said third fold of said first web.
- 7. A stack of longitudinally folded sheet material webs, a first web and a second web, said first web comprising a first fold, a second fold overlying said first fold, said first and second fold forming a first longitudinal folded edge, and a third fold lying between said first and second fold and forming a second longitudinal folded edge with said second fold, and wherein first and third folds have an opening between them, said second web comprising a first fold underlying said first fold of said first web, a second fold overlying said second fold of said first web, and a third fold underlying said third fold of said first web in said opening, said third fold of said second web and said first fold of said first web having an opening between them, whereby a user may insert one or more fingers into the opening so as to grasp the first and second web.
- 13. A sheet material assembly comprising a stack of longitudinally folded sheet material webs disposed in a container, said stack accessible to a user through an opening in said container, said stack comprising opposite sides and a first web comprising a first fold, a second fold overlying a portion of said first fold, said first and second folds forming a first longitudinal folded edge at one of said sides of the stack, and a third fold lying between said first and second folds, said second and third folds forming a second longitudinal folded edge intermediate the sides of the stack, said third fold comprising a free edge proximate said first longitudinal folded edge whereby said third fold underlies substantially the entirety of said second fold, and wherein said second fold is the uppermost fold of said first web such that said second longitudinal folded edge can be grasped by said user at said opening in said container.
- 23. A sheet material assembly comprising a stack of sheet material webs disposed in a container, said stack accessible to a user through an opening in said container, said stack comprising an e-shaped web comprising a first fold comprising a longitudinal free edge, a second fold overlying a portion of said first fold and forming a first longitudinal folded edge with said first fold, and a third fold lying between said first and second fold, said third fold comprising a free edge proximate said first longitudinal folded edge and forming a second longitudinal folded edge with said second fold whereby said third fold underlies substantially the entirety of said second fold, and wherein said second fold is the uppermost fold of said e-shaped web such that said second longitudinal folded edge can be grasped by said user at said opening in said container.
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25. A sheet material assembly comprising a first web and second web, said first web comprising a first fold, a second fold overlying said first fold and forming a first longitudinal folded edge with said first fold, a third fold underlying and contacting said second fold and overlying said first fold, said second and third folds forming a second longitudinal folded edge, and said third fold comprising a longitudinal free edge running parallel to and between said first and second longitudinal folded edges;
- said second web comprising a first fold underlying said first fold of said first web, a second fold overlying said second fold of said first web, and a third fold underlying said third fold of said first web.
- View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A sheet material assembly comprising a stack of longitudinally folded sheet material webs, said stack comprising opposite sides, a first web and a second web;
- said first web comprising a first fold, a second fold overlying a portion of said first fold, said first and second folds forming a first longitudinal folded edge at one of said sides of the stack, and a third fold lying between said first and second folds, said second and third folds forming a second longitudinal folded edge intermediate the sides of the stack, said third fold comprising a free edge proximate said first longitudinal folded edge whereby said third fold underlies substantially the entirety of said second fold;
said second web comprising a first fold underlying said first fold of said first web, a second fold overlying said second fold of said first web, and a third fold underlying said third fold of said first web. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
- said first web comprising a first fold, a second fold overlying a portion of said first fold, said first and second folds forming a first longitudinal folded edge at one of said sides of the stack, and a third fold lying between said first and second folds, said second and third folds forming a second longitudinal folded edge intermediate the sides of the stack, said third fold comprising a free edge proximate said first longitudinal folded edge whereby said third fold underlies substantially the entirety of said second fold;
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