Folder with spring-biased exit roller
AssigneesHeidelberger Druchemaschiner AG, Heidelberg Harris, Inc.
InventorKevin F. Albert
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Abstract
A folder apparatus is disclosed which has at least one lead-in tape mechanism having a left lead-in tape and left exit roller and a corresponding right lead-in tape and right exit roller, the fight and left lead-in tapes forming a signature passage for delivery of a stream of signatures. One of the exit rollers is spring-loaded in the direction of a fixed exit roller. The spring loading takes place with two springs acting opposite one another, the springs having different spring rates or modula. This dual spring action reduces pounding caused by the signatures as they pass through the lead-in tapes.
Claims11
A folder apparatus comprising:
- at least one lead-in tape mechanism having a first lead-in tape and first exit roller and a corresponding second lead-in tape and second exit roller, the first and second lead-in tapes forming a signature passage for delivery of a signature;
- the first exit roller rotatable about a first roller axis but otherwise fixed;
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- a lever for supporting the second exit roller, the second exit roller rotatably mounted on the lever about a second roller axis;
- an arm connected to the lever, the arm having a first side and an opposing second side;
- a first spring acting against the first side of the arm to urge the lever and second exit roller in the direction of the first exit roller;
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- a second spring acting against the second side of the arm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.