US 6,981,830 B2
Pivotable collecting device
Steven W. Trovinger, Los Altos, Calif. (US)
Assigned to Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, Tex. (US)
Filed on Feb. 28, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/84,462.
Prior Publication US 2003/0161705 A1, Aug. 28, 2003
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B42C 9/00 (2006.01); B31B 1/68 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 412—33 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A pivotable collecting device for handling a folded sheet material, comprising:
a supporting edge for supporting a fold of the folded sheet material;
two supporting sides opposing one another and converge at the supporting edge;
a bottom side, wherein the supporting edge, two supporting sides and bottom side enclose a volume;
means for pivoting the supporting edge and supporting sides about a first axis to receive the folded sheet material such that each supporting side receives a different portion of the folded sheet material, the first axis between the two supporting sides and positioned within the volume; and
a collecting drive for at least one of: clamping the folded sheet material against at least one of the supporting sides, and advancing the folded sheet material along the at least one supporting side.