Patent ID: 8601773

Claim:
An in-line insert folder system comprising: a continuous roll of preprinted inserts; a cutter constructed and arranged to cut individual inserts from the roll; a transport for serially conveying the individual inserts in a downstream direction; a buckle folder constructed and arranged to receive each individual insert and fold each insert along at least one fold line; and an applicator for serially receiving the folded inserts from the buckle folder and applying the folded inserts to consumer packs, wherein said cutter, said transport, said buckle folder and said applicator are driven synchronously to apply the preprinted inserts directly onto consumer packs before being wrapped or onto a flexible outer wrap material before placement around the packs, said buckle folder and said applicator mutually arranged such that upon exiting said buckle folder, each folded insert is delivered directly to the applicator without an accumulation of folded inserts, said folded inserts remaining spaced apart between said buckle folder and said applicator.