Patent ID: 6228013
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A folding machine having: at least two folding stations each defining a product direction of travel, and each rotated by 90.degree. relative to each other, and sequentially arranged, each folding station being provided with pocket folders; a corner conveyor table provided between two respective sequentially arranged folding stations each corner conveyor table having at least one straightedge that is situated at a right angle to the product direction of travel in the preceeding folding station and can be spaced at variable distances relative to the output of the preceeding folding station; a conveyor that leads alongside this straightedge and comprises a conveyor belt with outwardly open transverse slots connected with an air intake device in terms of flow; and a transfer device with an effective adjustable transport length allocated to the straightedge of each corner conveyor table, wherein the transfer device supplies products to the folding machine, and is connected to the output of the respective preceding folding station said transfer device having on rotating conveyor belt to which are allocated one reversing element adjustable in the longitudinal direction of the belt on the straightedge side, and at least one stationary reversing element on the folding station side, which interacts with a fastening device.