Assembly and method of folding materials

An assembly for folding materials, comprising:

• a mounting bracket attached to a support member, the mounting bracket having at least one hook portion;
• an attachment bracket configured to detachably connect to the at least one hook portion;
• a support assembly comprising a support rod and an extension arm, the support rod connected to the attachment bracket, and the extension rod having a proximal end configured to rotatably connect to the support rod and a distal end opposite the proximal end configured to support a roller assembly,
• wherein the roller assembly comprises a roller and a roller support arm configured to rotatably support the roller;
• a feeder plate assembly having a return flange;
• a support block having a proximal end slidably connected to the support rod and a distal end opposite the proximal end connected to the feeder plate assembly;
• and
• a folding bracket coupled to the support block, wherein the folding bracket is configured to fold a material around the return flange.

A method of forming a folded material using a folding assembly comprising a mounting bracket, an attachment bracket configured to be detachably connected to the mounting bracket, a support rod connected to the attachment bracket, a roller assembly rotatably coupled to the support rod, a support block slidably connected to the support rod, a feeder plate assembly connected to the support block, wherein the feeder plate assembly includes a feeder plate having a return flange and two tapered halves forming a gap therebetween, and a folding bracket assembly coupled to the support block, wherein the folding bracket assembly comprises an L-shaped rod and a folding bracket slidable along the L-shaped rod, the method comprising:

• positioning the folding assembly between a first position and a second position;
• and
• feeding a sheet of material to be folded, comprising:
• feeding the material around the roller;
• feeding the material along a back surface of the feeder plate;
• and
• feeding the material forward along a lower surface of the return flange, wherein the folding bracket folds a portion of the sheet of material around the return flange to form the folded material.