Three-portion folding machine having pockets

A two-pocket folding machine, having a case, a top pocket and a bottom pocket, each pocket having a first plate and a second plate, and wherein said folding machine case comprises:

• a top case portion which includes the first plate of the top pocket, said top pocket first plate being fixed to the top case portion;
• a bottom case portion which includes the first plate of the bottom pocket, and to which is hinged the top case portion by a hinge, said bottom portion first plate being fixed to the bottom case portion;
• a moving assembly including at least one movable panel, said second plate of the bottom pocket and the second plate of the top pocket, the two second plates being in fixed relationship with each other on said movable panel;
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• means carried by said top and bottom case portions for displacing the moving assembly along a predetermined trajectory with respect to the top and bottom case portions during opening and closing of the top and bottom case portions such that each of the second plates are parallel to and close to the corresponding first plates when said case portions are closed, and are moved away from each other when said case portions are open, so as to provide ready access to the insides of the pockets.