Patent ID: 7533510
Filing Date: 2009-05-19
Classification: B43M

Abstract:
1. An inserter for folding a document and inserting the folded document into an envelope, comprising: a folding assembly having a pair of folding rollers defining a folding nip between the folding rollers, for folding the document; an envelope holder for holding the envelope body in a stuffing position to allow insertion of the folded document into the envelope body held by the envelope holder; and a document transport path including a portion extending from said folding nip to the stuffing position for transporting the folded document from the folding nip, to the stuffing position, the portion of the document transport path extending from the folding nip to the stuffing position being formed between a section of one of the folding rollers and at least one guide of which at least a portion extends around said one of the folding rollers along said section of said one of the folding rollers for guiding a document in circumferential direction along said section of said one of the folding rollers between said guide and said section of said one of the folding rollers; wherein, in downstream directions, said at least one guide ends in a position opposite said one of the folding rollers, for guiding the document in the circumferential direction along said section of said one of the folding rollers between said guide and said section of said one of the folding rollers until the position where said guide ends.