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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2007
Shinichi Sakane, Shiga, JP;
Yoshimasa Endo, Shiga, JP;
Hiroshi Kimura, Shiga, JP;
Takahiro Yoshida, Shiga, JP;
Shinichi Sakane, Shiga, JP;
Yoshimasa Endo, Shiga, JP;
Hiroshi Kimura, Shiga, JP;
Takahiro Yoshida, Shiga, JP;
I.S.T. Corporation, Shiga, JP;
Abstract
A mounting member, a rotation mechanism, and a plurality of plate-shaped members are included in a folding apparatus in order to simplify the configuration thereof, to make it easy to perform maintenance and repairs, and to reduce costs. The mounting member is a plate-shaped member wherein a foldable article can be mounted on a first surface so that part of the foldable article hangs down. The rotation mechanism rotates the first surface of the mounting member around an axis included in the first surface. The plurality of plate-shaped members are capable of moving toward the mourning member so as to hold part of the foldable article after part of the foldable article has been positioned in the vicinity of the mounting member due to the mounting member being rotated by the rotation mechanism.