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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 1979
Filed:
Nov. 21, 1977
Applicant:
Inventors:
William H Gunther, Jr, Mystic, CT (US);
Roman M Golicz, Clinton, CT (US);
James W Hough, Madison, CT (US);
Assignee:
G. B. R., Ltd., Dover, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
270 / ;
Abstract
A mechanism for folding a sheet, such as an envelope with an insert superimposed, means for moving said sheet and insert and means for folding the sheet around the insert. The folding means comprises a ramp having a stop at its forward end and having its rear end spaced above the plane of the moving means to form a gap. Means for causing the sheet to fold along a fold line and for pushing the folded sheet through said gap.