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 |
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.
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