Pressure reducing folding system
US8512214B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 19, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H45/18
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for folding sheets of a medium is provided. The method includes rotating a cam mechanism through a first period of rotation to cause a crease blade to move in a contact direction to create a crease in the sheets by pushing the sheets between a pair of first rolls, and rotating the cam mechanism through a second period of rotation to cause the crease blade to move in a retracting direction away from the sheets and cause a lever to move first and second scissor arms such that the pair of first rolls is separated and a pair of second rolls is separated. One of the second rolls is movable by the second scissor arm.
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