Method for making a Z-fold signature
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorDale Frederick McIntyre
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Abstract
Methods for forming a signature are provided. In one aspect an automatic z-folding system is used to cause a signature print to fold across a width proximate to z-fold locations spaced along a length of the signature print and to form a z-folded stack of sheets of the signature print and the z-folded stack is bound across a width of the stack proximate to a saddle fold location between the z-folds; saddle folding the z-folded stack at the saddle fold location to dispose the z-folds along a common face of the saddle folded stack, and, separating the signature print at least one of the z-folds.
Claims18
A method for forming a signature comprising:
- using an automatic z-fold system to cause a signature print to fold across a width proximate to z-fold locations spaced along a length of the signature print and to form a z-folded stack of sheets of the signature print;
- binding the z-folded stack of sheets across a width of the stack proximate to a saddle fold location between the z-folds;
- saddle folding the z-folded stack of sheets at the saddle fold location to dispose the z-folds along a common face of the saddle folded stack;
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- separating the signature print proximate to at least one of the z-folds.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.