Applicator for laying web material - has guide with reinforcing ribs allowing faster more stable folding

摘要

The guide (4,5) which swivels to and fro to supply the substrate (14) alternately to one (15) side or edge or the other (18) has at least one guide face coming into contact with the substrate and at least in this area the guide has on the side of the guide remote from the substrate ribs or arranged crosswise. At least the guide face consists of a material with low load weight. The ribs can be completed into one system and the guide can be double walled enclosing honeycomb structures containing the ribs. ADVANTAGE - Thinner material can be used whilst maintaining sufficient stability during zig-zag positioning.