Patent ID: 7476193
Filing Date: 2009-01-13
Classification: B42D,B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A modular folding and pressing apparatus for forming folded informational items having information printed thereon, said modular folding and pressing apparatus being capable of being operatively coupled to an upstream informational item processing unit at a point downstream from said upstream informational item processing unit, said upstream informational item processing unit having a support structure and an informational item exit disposed at an exit elevation, said modular folding and pressing apparatus comprising: a pressing unit applying a pressure of at least about 30 psi and no greater than about 500 psi to an informational item, said pressing unit comprising: a folding unit forming a fold in an informational item, said folding unit being disposed to receive an informational item from said pressing unit, said folding unit comprising: