Patent ID: 8939877
Filing Date: 2015-01-27
Classification: B31D,B31F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for converting a rolled web into a fan-fold web comprising: a creasing station capable of receiving said web at a feed rate wherein said web comprises labels thereon and wherein said creasing station comprises: a first die roller wherein said first die roller comprises a first blade and a first cushion; a second die roller wherein said second die roller comprises a second blade and a second cushion; a coupling mechanism synchronizing rotation of said first die roller and said second die roller such that said first blade engages said second cushion and said second blade engages first cushion during one said rotation; a reader capable of determining a location of a gap between said labels; a controller capable of receiving said location of said gap from said reader; and a drive mechanism in communication with said controller wherein a rotation rate of said first die roller is adjusted independent of said feed rate such that said first blade and said second cushion engage at said gap thereby forming a crease at said gap.