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US 2001/0018388 A1Published application
Fold roller locking adjustment mechanism for a folder
OwnerJames R. Moser, Michael R. Drago +2inventors
InventorsJAMES R. MOSER, MICHAEL R. DRAGO, JOHN J. VITKO, DENNIS KIES
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Abstract
A fold roller locking adjustment mechanism for a folder, and in particular a buckle folder. The invention eliminates unintended changes to roller gap in a buckle folder by reducing the effect of machine forces on the fold roller support and adjusting mechanism.
Claims11
A fold roller locking adjustment mechanism for a folder, comprising:
- (a) at least one fold roller support and adjusting mechanism, said fold roller support and adjusting mechanism including a vertical fold roller support and adjusting bar having an upper and lower end, said upper end being threaded;
- (b) a roller rotatably mounted to said lower end of said vertical fold roller support and adjusting bar;
- (c) an adjusting knob corresponding to each of said at least one fold roller support and adjusting bar, each said adjusting knob having:
- (i) a threaded center hole, said threaded center hole corresponding to the threads of said upper end of said vertical fold roller support and adjusting bar and receiving said threads of said upper end of said vertical fold roller support and adjusting bar;
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- (ii) a fixed vertical position;
- whereby rotation of said adjusting knob controls the vertical position of said vertical fold roller support and adjusting bar and said roller;
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- further comprising:
- (d) a clamp, said clamp locking the threads of said threaded center hole of said adjusting knob to the threads of said upper end of said vertical fold roller support and adjusting bar.
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