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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2025
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2021
C3 Corporation, Appleton, WI (US);
Joseph F. Van De Hey, Kaukauna, WI (US);
Jeffery J. VanHandel, Freedom, WI (US);
Alex M. Zirbel, Kaukauna, WI (US);
Alex N. Kuffel, Appleton, WI (US);
C3 Corporation, Appleton, WI (US);
Abstract
A tri-fold machine and process to fold up compressed high expansion force material. The machine includes a left-side horizontal conveyor and a right-side horizontal conveyor with a middle conveyor therebetween. A pair of longitudinal bars are operable between (i) a raised position and (ii) a lowered position. The right-side and left-side conveyors are each movable between a horizontal home position and a folding position. A middle portion of the material is held in longitudinal gaps formed on each side of the middle conveyor. A left side of the material is folded over the middle portion of material. A right side of the material is folded over the left side of the material which is over the middle portion.