Patent ID: 6030330
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of producing, from a reduced width roll of paper, at least one signature of the type having a backbone fold defining a closed end and an intermediate fold transverse to the backbone fold with the backbone fold having a lead edge forward of the intermediate fold and a trail edge rearward of the intermediate fold, comprising the steps of:printing on a plurality of webs on a press to provide ribbons to be utilized in forming the signature;delivering the ribbons after the webs have been printed on the press to a common point for ribbon merger;merging the ribbons at the common point to form a composite to be utilized in forming the signature;folding the composite in order to form the backbone fold, defining the closed end of the signature;cutting the composite into the signature before or after folding to form the backbone fold;folding the signature cut from the composite in order to form the intermediate fold; andslitting the ribbons before or after the ribbons have been merged to form the composite with slits in a lead edge and a trail edge of the closed end after forming the signature.