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US 5,131,901 AGranted
Scoring and perforating apparatus
OwnerRichard J. Mollinventor
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Abstract
Apparatus for scoring and perforating sheets of paper which receives sheets of paper in flat or folded condition and which applies scoring or perforating lines at selected locations, and delivers the sheets to a folding machine or other apparatus for further processing.
Claims5
Apparatus for inline application of scoring and/or perforating liens to sheets of paper which comprises
- a bed,
- an endless driven belt on said bed to receive and transport said sheets of paper,
- a marble guide plate on said belt and under which said sheets of paper are transported,
- a side guide plate adjacent said bed to receive and guide edge portions of said sheets of paper on sai belt,
- paper guide rods situated to receive and guide said sheets of paper at surface portions disposed laterally of said belt,
- a lower driven rotating shaft,
- a plurality of collars on said lower shaft,
- an upper driven rotating shaft,
- a plurality of collars on said upper shaft in opposed position to said lower shaft collars,
- said paper sheets being transported by said belt and guided by said paper guide rods to and between said collars, said collars comprising means for applying said lines of scoring or perforation, and
- a plurality of ejection roller assemblies to receive said sheets of paper from said collars and deliver them for folding or other operations.
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