Apparatus and method for folding a sheet material
AssigneeEldor Corporation S.P.A.
InventorDenis G. Fauteux
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for folding a sheet material, preferably an electrode sheet, into a fan-fold orientation. A securement means secures a portion of the sheet material to a rotatable plate in a plane parallel to the rotatable plate. A rotatable releasable clamp secures at least a portion of the sheet in a first rotational position between the plate and clamp. A rotation means rotates the securement means, plate, and clamp so as to move the sheet from the first rotational position to a second rotational position, wherein, rotation from the first rotational position to the second rotational position forms a folded portion of the sheet over a portion of the clamp.
Claims16
An apparatus for folding a sheet material comprising:
- means for securing at least a portion of the sheet material to a rotatable plate in a plane parallel to the rotatable plate;
- a rotatable releasable clamp for securing at least a portion of the sheet in a first rotational position between the plate and clamp;
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- means for rotating the securement means, plate, and clamp so as to move the sheet from the first rotational position to a second rotational position, wherein, rotation from the first rotational position to the second rotational position forms a folded portion of the sheet over a portion of the clamp;
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- means for returning the sheet to the at least one of the first rotational position and second rotational position to form an additional folded portion.
A method for folding a sheet material comprising the steps of:
- providing a means for securing at least a portion of the sheet material to a rotatable plate in a plane parallel to the plate;
- providing a rotatable releasable clamp for securing at least a portion of the sheet in a first rotational position between the plate and clamp;
- rotating the clamp, plate, and securement means and sheet so as to move the sheet from the first rotational position to a second rotational position, wherein, rotation from the first rotational position to the second rotational position forms a folded portion of the sheet over a portion of the clamp;
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- returning the sheet to the at least one of the first rotational position and second rotational position to form an additional folded portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.