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US 7,125,374 B2Granted
Folding machine with stacking arm
AssigneeThe Hedman Company
InventorsRichard Abramson, John Kosla
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Abstract
A paper folding machine is provided including a housing having upper and lower fold plates constructed for quick and easy removal of the upper plates from the machine so that repairs may be made. The machine includes an automatically adjustable stacking arm movable to positions corresponding to the settings of the machine for fold type and size.
Claims14
A folding machine comprising:
- a housing including a fold plate having an adjustment bar attached to the fold plate, the adjustment bar for providing a type of fold for the fold plate;
- an input table attached to the housing for feeding paper sheets into the housing for processing the paper sheets according to the position of the adjustment bar;
- a stacking table attached to the housing for receiving the processed paper sheets exiting the housing;
- a stacking arm attached to the housing, the stacking arm extending onto the stacking table, the stacking arm having a roller for assisting in stacking of the processed paper sheets exiting the housing on the stacking table;
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- a mechanical link connecting the stacking arm to the adjustment bar and the mechanical link providing for adjustment of the stacking arm relative to the type of fold provided by the fold plate and the mechanical link includes a pivot arm and a support arm connected at a pivot point and the roller attached at an end of the support arm.
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A folding machine comprising:
- a housing including a fold plate having an adjustment bar for providing a type of fold for the fold plate;
- an input table attached to the housing for feeding paper sheets into the housing for processing the paper sheets according to the position of the adjustment bar;
- a stacking table attached to the housing for receiving the processed paper sheets exiting the housing,
- a stacking arm attached to the housing, the stacking arm adjacent the stacking table, the stacking arm having a roller for assisting in stacking of the processed paper sheets exiting the housing;
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- a mechanical link providing for adjustment of the stacking arm relative to the type of fold provided by the fold plate and the mechanical link includes a pivot arm and a support arm connected at a pivot point and the roller attached at an end of the support arm.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.