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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2001
Jon A. Gates, Honey Creek, IA (US);
Fred C. Casto, Omaha, NE (US);
First Data Corporation, Englewood, CO (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides exemplary sheet folding systems and methods, including systems and methods for printing on a continuous sheet, and removing and folding individual sheets from the continuous sheet. In one embodiment, a sheet folding system ( ) includes a separator ( ) adapted to separate an individual sheet from a continuous form sheet, a receiver ( ) adapted for receiving the individual sheet, a first folder ( ) adapted to perform a first fold of the individual sheet, and a second folder ( ) adapted to perform a second fold of the individual sheet. In some embodiments, the first and second folders include two different types of folders.