Patent ID: 6682063
Filing Date: 2004-01-27
Classification: B65B,B65H,Y10S

Abstract:
Apparatus for producing napkin stacks having a plurality of color sequences, comprising:means to unwind a plurality of supply rolls for advancement along a plurality of first paths and a plurality of second paths perpendicular to said first path, each of said supply roll webs being monochromatic, of different color, and having a width of two product widths, means to slit each supply roll web into two product webs, means to advance the pair of first color webs along parallel first paths, means to change direction 90 degrees and superpose said first color webs in one lane of a two lane second path, means to slit, and advance a pair of second color product webs along parallel first paths spaced from the first color webs, turn and place of both second color product webs in a second lane of the two lane second path, means to advance webs in said two lanes of the second path and simultaneously emboss at least two superposed juxtaposed webs, means to separate and advance the bottom pair of juxtaposed webs to a first juxtaposed pair of longitudinal folding plates and advance one of said bottom webs to one side of a dual folder means to separate and advance the next bottom pair of juxtaposed webs to a pair of side by side longitudinal folding plates and advance one of said pair to the other side of a dual folder, means to cut and transversely fold segments in each side of a dual folder and superpose said folded segments from each folder for vertical delivery between belts as a pair of alternately colored napkins in each delivery lane from said dual folder, means to pack consecutive pairs into a stack containing alternating color mixed napkins.