Padding press

A paper padding apparatus comprising:

• a substantially box-shaped base;
• a support board assembly including a main support board which substantially comprises a cover for the box-shaped base, a pair of parallel spaced side boards being attached substantially at the respective edges of the support board in an orthogonal relationship thereto, and a cross-piece being attached to the main support board, the support board assembly being slideable on the base until the cross-piece catches the base so as to provide a predetermined positioning of the support board assembly on the base;
• an adjusting board removably attachable to the base in a position wherein the adjusting board is substantially orthogonal to the main support board, the adjusting board including a pair of substantially parallel guide rails for aligning a stack of paper on the main support board;
• a clamping board attachable to the support board assembly, and
• clamping means including a pair of cords and a clamping bracket assembly attached respectively to the support board assembly and to the clamping board for preadjusting the tension of the cords and, thereafter, applying a force causing the clamping board to bear down on the stack of paper positioned on the main support board, said force being applied by an operator by manipulating the clamping bracket assembly.

An apparatus for padding paper comprising:

• a base member including a top surface;
• an adjusting board attached to the base;
• blower means mounted in the base for blowing heated air in a generally upwardly direction from the base;
• a support board assembly slideably mounted in the base;
• clamping means including a clamping board for clamping a stack of paper between the support board assembly and the base, the support board assembly being adapted to occupy one fixed position relative to the base wherein the stack of paper is aligned with one edge abutting the adjusting board, and at least one other position wherein the heated air blown by the blower means is blown substantially upon an exposed glued edge of the stack of paper for drying said exposed glued edge.