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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2011
Dale Frederick Mcintyre, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Dale Frederick McIntyre, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
Z-fold signature finishing systems are provided. One z-fold finishing system has a receiver system to receive a signature print; an automatic z-fold system configured to make a z-folded stack of sheets formed from separate portions of a length of a signature print with each sheet being joined to at least one other sheet in the z-folded stack by at least one of the z-folds; a binding system that can bind the z-folded stack proximate to a saddle fold location between the z-folds; a saddle folder having at least two surfaces arranged so that the at least two surfaces and the z-folded stack can move relative to each other to cause the z-folded stack to fold proximate to the saddle fold location to dispose the z-folds along a common face of the saddle folded stack, and, a separation system separating the signature print proximate to at least one of the z-folds.