Patent ID: 6544160
Filing Date: 2003-04-08
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A former comprising:a former plate, said former plate having a former plate surface with first and second spaced lateral edges, said former plate surface being adapted to support at least one web during longitudinal forming of the web; means for moving the web along said former plate surface during longitudinal forming of the at least one web; at least one lateral guide element cooperatively positioned with said former plate and arranged extending from at least one of said lateral edges, generally perpendicularly to said former plate surface and approximately parallel with a conveying plane of the web being longitudinally formed; driven conveying means in said at least one lateral guide element and adapted to be engageable with an interior surface of the web during travel of the web on said at least one lateral guide element; a paper guide device arranged in the area of said former plate surface and having web deflecting surfaces spaced from said lateral edges of said former plate; and, an exterior web guide plate on said paper guide device and cooperating with and spaced apart from said at least one lateral guide element.