Patent ID: 6929710
Filing Date: 2005-08-16
Classification: B41F,B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for drawing in paper webs through a longitudinal folding hopper of a rotary printing press including: providing a plurality of paper webs; providing a longitudinal folding hopper having a folding hopper inlet; fastening said plurality of paper webs to each other and forming a paper web train before drawing in said fastened-together paper web train into said longitudinal folding hopper inlet; providing a paper web draw-in device starting before said folding hopper inlet, and extending through said longitudinal folding hopper; providing paper web holding devices on a portion of said paper web draw-in device; engaging said fastened-together paper web train with said paper web holding devices of said portion of said paper web draw-in device prior to said longitudinal folding hopper inlet; securing said fastened together paper web train to said paper web holding devices on said portion of said paper web draw-in device before entry of said fastened-together paper web train into said longitudinal folding hopper inlet; drawing said fastened together paper web train through said longitudinal folding hopper during drawing-in of said fastened-together paper web train using said paper web draw-in device; and moving said portion of said paper web draw-in device out of contact with said fastened-together paper web train prior to operation of said rotary printing press for separating said fastened-together paper web train from said paper web holding devices of said portion of said paper web draw-in device after accomplishing said drawing in of said paper web train through said longitudinal folding hopper.