Folding apparatus for napkin stacks having two-color sequences

Apparatus for producing napkin stacks having a plurality of color sequences, comprising:

• means to unwind a plurality of supply rolls for advancement along a plurality of first paths and a plurality of second paths perpendicular to said first path,
• each of said supply roll webs being monochromatic, of different color, and having a width of two product widths,
• means to slit each supply roll web into two product webs,
• means to advance the pair of first color webs along parallel first paths,
• means to change direction 90 degrees and superpose said first color webs in one lane of a two lane second path,
• means to slit, and advance a pair of second color product webs along parallel first paths spaced from the first color webs, turn and place of both second color product webs in a second lane of the two lane second path,
• means to advance webs in said two lanes of the second path and simultaneously emboss at least two superposed juxtaposed webs,
• means to separate and advance the bottom pair of juxtaposed webs to a first juxtaposed pair of longitudinal folding plates and advance one of said bottom webs to one side of a dual folder
• means to separate and advance the next bottom pair of juxtaposed webs to a pair of side by side longitudinal folding plates and advance one of said pair to the other side of a dual folder,
• means to cut and transversely fold segments in each side of a dual folder and superpose said folded segments from each folder for vertical delivery between belts as a pair of alternately colored napkins in each delivery lane from said dual folder,
• means to pack consecutive pairs into a stack containing alternating color mixed napkins.