Patent ID: 6799759
Filing Date: 2004-10-05
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
An apparatus for folding a set of sheets, comprising:means defining a slot for accumulating sheets, the slot including a sidewall and a bottom; a selectably-operable contact member operable to press at least one accumulated sheet against the sidewall; means for operating the contact member following entry of a sheet into the slot; the means for operating the contact member retracting the contact member during entry of a sheet into the slot; a crease roll disposed adjacent the slot; a blade for directing the set of sheets toward the crease roll; a stapler positioned to staple a set of sheets within the slot; an elevator movable within the slot, the elevator being movable to move a sheet within the slot; the elevator and contact member being operable so that the contact member presses a sheet against the sidewall as the elevator moves a predetermined portion of the sheet in the slot between the stapler and the blade.