Package making – With contents treating – Reshaping
Reexamination Certificate
1999-03-09
2001-10-23
Kim, Eugene (Department: 3721)
Package making
With contents treating
Reshaping
C053S117000, C053S120000, C053S531000, C493S437000, C493S449000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06305146
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a process for the final folding and subsequent storage of a piece of linen according to the preamble of Claim
1
and a final folding apparatus according to the preamble of Claim
6
or
10
. A known process of the generic type and such a final folding means are described, for example, in the brochure JENSEN TEXTILE JENTEX from AKAB of Sweden AB, Bussgatan 4, SE-504 94 and from Jensen AG Burgdorf, CH-3400 Burgdorf.
PRIOR ART
The known process of the generic type is suitable for folding a piece of linen to a specific final dimension where the weight of the parts themselves is sufficient to hold the piece of linen in the final configuration achieved. Recently, however, especially with regard to the desire for the folded pieces of linen to occupy a small area in deliveries and the like, requirements are set with respect to the final dimension which can no longer be met by automatic folding in a conventional manner since the pieces of linen folded very small immediately open again, completely or partly eliminating the final folding.
Folds to such final dimensions have therefore been carried out manually to date, which however requires considerable effort owing to the high folding pressure to be applied and the required control over the piece of linen until storage or intermediate storage.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is the object of the invention to develop the known process of the generic type so that it permits automatic final folding of a piece of linen to a small final dimension. This object is achieved by the features in the characterizing clause of Claim
1
. In addition, the known apparatus of the generic type is to be further developed so that it is suitable for carrying out final folding to small final dimensions. This object is achieved by the features in the characterizing clause of Claim
6
or
10
.
The advantages achieved by the invention are that pieces of linen can be automatically folded to very small final dimensions and can be brought to a stable storage position. In particular, for example, bed sheets can be folded to 9″×6″ so that they require a very small area.
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Jensen Textile Jentex brochure, “The Extremely Universal and High Quality Textile Folder”.
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner L.L.P.
Jensen AG Burgdorf
Kim Eugene
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