US 11,707,905 B2
Method for compactly folding paper and product
Ruben Luviano, Forth Worth, TX (US); and Tom Miller, Fort Worth, TX (US)
Assigned to Platinum Press, Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US)
Filed by Platinum Press, Inc.
Filed on May 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/741,435.
Application 17/741,435 is a continuation of application No. 16/476,036, granted, now 11,325,337, previously published as PCT/US2018/051172, filed on Sep. 14, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0266565 A1, Aug. 25, 2022
Int. Cl. B31D 5/04 (2017.01); B42D 15/00 (2006.01); B65H 45/20 (2006.01); B65H 45/30 (2006.01)
CPC B31D 5/04 (2013.01) [B42D 15/008 (2013.01); B65H 45/20 (2013.01); B65H 45/30 (2013.01); B65H 2701/11231 (2013.01); B65H 2701/11238 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
folding a strip of paper about in half to form a first folded strip;
folding the first folded strip about a point that is about two-thirds a length of the first folded strip to form a second folded strip comprising an exposed portion that is about a third the length of the first folded strip;
folding the second folded strip about in half to form a third folded strip;
before folding the third folded strip, applying a spot of glue on the third folded strip;
folding the third folded strip about in half to form a fourth folded strip, wherein the second folded strip further comprises an exposed portion that is about a third the length of the first folded strip, and wherein a gap is disposed between part of the exposed portion and an end of the third folded strip.