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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:
Oct. 28, 1997
Filed:
Jul. 10, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignees:
Heidelberg Harris, Inc., Dover, NH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
493416 ; 271274 ; 1986264 ; 1986266 ;
Abstract
A folder apparatus includes at least one lead-in mechanism, having a left lead-in tape and a left exit roller and a corresponding right lead-in tape and a right exit roller, the right and left lead-in tapes forming a signature passage for delivery of signatures. The right exit rollers rotate about a first axis, the left exit rollers rotate about a second axis. Spring means are assigned to at least on of the lead-in tapes above the corresponding lead-in tape rollers for biasing the tapes.