Patent ID: 6125728
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
A device for moving point needles in a conveying cylinder of a folding apparatus of a rotary printing press comprising:a plurality of point needle holders positioned generally adjacent a cutting bar on a peripheral surface of said conveying cylinder;a point holder arm having a first end and a second end, said point holder arm supporting each of said point needle holders at said first end;a control spindle supported for rotation in said conveying cylinder, said second end of each said point holder arms being secured to said control spindle, each said point needle holder being moveable by said associated point holder arm by rotation of said control spindle; anda linear point needle drive in each said needle holder, said linear point needle drive being operable to move each said point needle in a linear axial direction of said point needle with respect to said point needle holder independently of said movement of said point needle holder and of said rotation of said control spindle.