Patent ID: 8485558
Filing Date: 2013-07-16
Classification: B42D,B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of using a folding apparatus to form an outsert having product information printed thereon, said method comprising: (a) making a first fold in a first direction in a sheet of paper having a leading edge, a trailing edge, and product information printed thereon with a first modular folding apparatus by a method comprising: (b) making at least one additional fold in said sheet of paper in a direction parallel to said first fold and said first direction with said first folding modular apparatus to form a first folded article having a first end comprising a plurality of unfolded sheet edges, a second end comprising a plurality of unfolded sheet edges, and a maximum thickness, said at least one additional fold being made by a method comprising: (c) making a fold in said first folded article in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction, said fold in said first folded article being made so that said first folded article is folded to form a second folded article having a first end comprising said fold in said first folded article and a second end comprising both said first and second ends of said first folded article and so that said second folded article has a maximum thickness of twice said maximum thickness of said first folded article, said fold in said first folded article being made by a method comprising: (d) making a fold in said second folded article in said second direction to form a third folded article having a first end comprising said fold in said second folded article, a second end comprising said fold in said first folded article, and a maximum thickness of twice said maximum thickness of said second folded article and four times said maximum thickness of said first folded article, said fold in said second folded article being made by a method comprising: (e) making a fold in said third folded article in said second direction to form a fourth folded article having a first end comprising said fold in said third folded article, a second end comprising said fold in said first folded article, and a maximum thickness of twice said maximum thickness of said third folded article, four times said maximum thickness of said second folded article and eight times said maximum thickness of said first folded article; (f) making a fold in said fourth folded article in said second direction to form an outsert having a first end comprising said fold in said fourth folded article and a second end comprising said fold in said first folded article and said fold in said third folded article, said fold in said fourth folded article being made by a method comprising: (g) transporting said first, second, third, and fourth modular folding apparatuses adjacent to one another on separate and independent support structures prior to performing paragraphs (a) through (f).