Patent ID: 6193640
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: B41F

Abstract:
A paper web feeding device which is useable to feed a plurality of partial paper webs that have been cut longitudinally from paper webs to a number of folding mechanisms in a web-fed rotary printing press, said paper web feeding device comprising:a first superstructure carriage supported for movement on a first plane in a first direction transverse to a production direction of the paper webs in the web-fed rotary printing press;a plurality of first turning bars on said first superstructure carriage, said plurality of first turning bars diverting a first group of said plurality of partial paper webs transversely to said production direction and combining said first group of said plurality of partial paper webs into a first partial paper web strand;a second superstructure carriage supported for movement on a second plane, different from said first plane, in said first direction transverse to said production direction of the paper webs in the web-fed rotary printing press; anda plurality of second turning bars on said second superstructure carriage, said plurality of second turning bars diverting a second group of said partial paper webs transversely to said production direction and combining said second group of said plurality of partial paper webs into a second partial paper web strand.