Dennis C Sopik

US Patent:

7044902, May 16, 2006

Filed:

Dec 9, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/731838

Inventors:

Ingermar S. d'Agrella - Pewaukee WI, US
Dennis Sopik - New Berlin WI, US
Richard J. Fox - Menomonee Falls WI, US
Jeffrey Karch - West Bend WI, US

Assignee:

Quad/Tech, Inc. - Sussex WI

International Classification:

B31B 1/16

US Classification:

493224, 493241, 493324, 493345, 83102, 83105, 83110, 271176, 271198, 271298, 271303, 271315

Abstract:

A folder operable to cut a printed web received from a printing press. The folder includes a cutting section having cutting cylinders that cut the web into individual printed products, and a cutting motor that is operable to drive the cutting cylinders. A delivery assembly of the folder includes delivery belts that are operable to guide the individual printed products through the folder, and at least one delivery motor is operable to drive the delivery belts. The folder also includes a diverting assembly that diverts individual printed products to one of a plurality of collation paths, and a diverting motor that is operable to drive the diverting assembly. The cutting motor, the delivery motor, and the diverting motor are operable independently of one another.

US Patent:

61998605, Mar 13, 2001

Filed:

Dec 29, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/222408

Inventors:

Ingermar S. d'Agrella - Sussex WI
John M. Neary - Hartland WI
Nick R. Schetter - Rubicon WI
Dennis C. Sopik - New Berlin WI
Daniel L. Verhaagh - New Berlin WI

Assignee:

Quad/Tech, Inc. - Sussex WI

International Classification:

B65H 2920
B65H 2900

US Classification:

271315

Abstract:

A folder of a printing press wherein the bucket assemblies are mounted on shafts cantilevered from the folder frame, and wherein each shaft is rotatably driven and positionally controlled by a motor that is mechanically independent of the folder drive mechanism.