Patent ID: 6808478
Filing Date: 2004-10-26
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A rotary folder for producing folded fabric articles comprising:a frame operable to rotate about a first axis; a first folding roller coupled to the frame and operable to rotate about a second axis; a second folding roller coupled to the frame and operable to rotate about a third axis; a detour roller disposed adjacent to the frame; and a pick-up shoe coupled to the frame and operable to retain and deliver the web segment to the first and second folding rollers, wherein the pick-up shoe is further operable with the detour roller to create a first fold in a portion of the web segment prior to delivering the web segment to the first and second folding rollers, and the first and second folding rollers are operable to rotate about the second and third axes, respectively, to create a second fold in the web segment while the frame rotates from a first position to a second position about the first axis, and wherein a distance from the first axis to the second axis remains constant as the frame rotates.