Patent ID: 6318008
Filing Date: 2001-11-20
Classification: B65H,Y10S

Abstract:
A packet ironing system for fan-folded documents, comprising;a packet conveyor;a path along said conveyor bounded laterally by an ironing plate on one side and an opposing backing plate on the other side defining a conveyance gap, said ironing plate being laterally rotatable about a vertical axis hinge;actuator means for moving said ironing plate about a point of rotation defined by said hinge to alter the conveyance gap between said ironing plate and said backing plate;infeed rollers for moving said packet along said conveyer path;sensor means located down-stream of said infeed rollers for detecting the position of said packet along said conveyer path; andcontrol means for receiving signals from said sensor and signaling said actuator means to move said ironing plate against said fan-folded document as the document is moved through said gap by the infeed rollers.