Patent Document ID: 9051069
Application ID: 13592335

Base Claim:
1. An apparatus for strapping a set of documents, the apparatus comprising: a document platform to receive a set of documents and a document strap while the document platform is in a receiving position, the document strap positionable between the document platform and the set of documents; a frame having a first frame arm and a second frame arm forming a platform-receiving space between the first and second frame arms, each of the first and second frame arms comprises a moveable portion pivotably coupled to another portion of the frame; and a belt disposed between the document platform and the document strap when the document platform receives the set of documents; wherein when the document platform moves from the receiving position into the platform-receiving space, the moveable portion of the first frame arm and the moveable portion of the second frame arm move into the platform-receiving space to cause the belt and the document strap to at least partially surround the set of documents, thereby strapping the set of documents together.

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Claim 17:
17. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising: a first set of document stabilization arms hingeably coupled to a first end of the document platform; and a second set of document stabilization arms hingeably coupled to a second end of the document platform; wherein the first and second set of document stabilization arms are rotatable toward the set of documents to contact and hold the set of documents on the document platform.