Pitney Bowes Inc.

Susan Mahmoodi

Joseph H Marzullo

Earl E Eschweiler, Jr

Mark A Scribe

Franklin J Buckley

Walter Wolog

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 improvement to a modular inserter system that provides customized inserter machines which are configured by combining a plurality of modules, including a variety of module types, for example, feeder, folder and insertion modules, each module containing a microprocessor for controlling the module as part of the control system for the customized inserter machine. The improvement comprises a first upstream module of the inserter machine and a submodule feeder including structure for coupling the submodule feeder to the upstream end of the first upstream module. The submodule feeder performs operations of a feeder module under the control of the microprocessor of the first upstream module.

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Southbury, CT, United States of America

Susan Mahmoodi