公开(公告)号：US06612974B2

公开(公告)日：2003-09-02

申请号：US09775539

申请日：2001-02-01

申请人： Dennis L. Hooper

发明人： Dennis L. Hooper

IPC分类号： B65H4520

CPC分类号： B31F1/0009

摘要： An adjustable card folding station includes an adjustable vacuum bed and moveable gates. The vacuum bed includes at least two sections that are movable with respect to each other to accommodate cards of different widths. Each section of the vacuum bed further includes multiple suction cups, each of which is individually connected to a vacuum supply. The vacuum supply independently controls each suction cup so that vacuum can be applied to selected or all suction cups such that cards of different lengths can be accommodated. The movable gates are pivotally mounted with respect to the vacuum bed and operated by motors to pivot 180 degrees from open to closed positions to fold the cards.