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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 1993
Filed:
Jul. 09, 1992
Franklin J Buckley, Bethel, CT (US);
Earl E Eschweiler, Jr, Norwalk, CT (US);
Susan Mahmoodi, Southbury, CT (US);
Joseph H Marzullo, Brookfield, CT (US);
Harold L Taylor, New Milford, CT (US);
Walter Wolog, Orange, CT (US);
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
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.