Pitney Bowes Inc.

Earl E Eschweiler, Jr

Susan Mahmoodi

Edward M Ifkovits

Joseph H Marzullo

Franklin J Buckley

Walter Wolog

Richard B Smith

Harold L Taylor

Apparatus for cross-folding paper sheets, including: a first folding device for imparting a first fold to a paper sheet; a transport module secured to the first folding device for receiving a once folded paper sheet, and a second folding device oriented perpendicular to the first folding device and secured to the transport module, wherein the transport module includes a pivotable paper stop assembly having a self-centering stopping surface to stop and align the once folded paper sheet and a brush for controlling bounceback of the once folded paper sheet.

Cross folder transport

Apparatus for cross-folding a sheet of paper. The apparatus includes: a first paper folder for imparting a first fold to a paper sheet; an inverting chute located adjacent and downstream of the first paper folder; a transport module located adjacent and downstream of the inverting chute for changing the direction of travel of the once folded paper sheet perpendicular to the direction of travel through the first paper folder; a second paper folder for imparting a second fold to the once folded paper sheet perpendicular to the first fold; and a device for causing the paper sheet to enter or bypass the inverting chute.

Cross folding apparatus

An apparatus for adjustably positioning a scanner along a transport deck includes a cartridge; and a belt structure rotatably mounted in said cartridge, for positioning the scanner transversely along the transport deck. The belt structure includes a reach parallel to the transport deck having an aperture at which the scanner can be mounted. There is adjustment structure, adjacent the belt structure, for rotating the belt structure to adjust the position of the aperture.

Scanner adjustment device

An apparatus for automatically and incrementally feeding a continuous fan-folded document to be copied having interconnected segments over a bed plate of a flash illumination photocopier for sequentially positioning each document segment on the bed plate. A drive assembly engages and moves the document having a motor supplying motive power to the drive assembly. The motor is coupled to the drive assembly through a clutch that controls the supply of motive power. A brake is coupled to the drive assembly to stop document movement when the clutch is disengaged to position each document segment on the bed plate. A control mechanism automatically engages the clutch and releases the brake to feed a subsequent document segment to the bed plate after a copy run of a given document segment has been completed. Engagement of the clutch and release of the brake is initiated simultaneously with the last flash in the copy of the photocopier illuminating strobe lamps. Subsequently, the control mechanism automatically disengages the clutch and engages the brake when the next document segment is correctly positioned on the bed plate for copying.

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Norwalk, CT, United States of America

Earl E Eschweiler, Jr