US Patent:
20060089246, Apr 27, 2006
Inventors:
George Carver - Wabash IN, US
Andrew Koselke - Wabash IN, US
International Classification:
B31F 1/10
Abstract:
A versatile paper folder provides the folding of paper of any size within the pre-determined range into half-fold, letter fold, z-fold, double parallel fold, and brochure fold. There are two paper stop drive assemblies of similar construction, each providing for the automatic positioning of the respective paper stops. In both paper stop drive assemblies, a potentiometer provides an electronic feedback to a microprocessor on the current position of a belt with the paper stop. The microprocessor then activates a motor that moves the belt with the paper stop to a new position defined by the user input. The automatically-adjustable paper stops require the input from a user on the type of fold and paper, but not the user's intervention in the adjustment of the paper stops.