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Method and apparatus for business forms compacting

  • US 5,061,233 A
  • Filed: 07/30/1990
  • Issued: 10/29/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/30/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A moveable cart adapted to receive a plurality of continuous business forms in a compacted configuration from a folder unit and moving the plurality of forms to a forms utilization unit, comprising:

  • a forms backstop having a bottom surface, and a top;

    a cart main surface for supporting compacted forms thereon, having a periphery and having means for providing appropriate frictional engagement with said forms backstop bottom surface and forms, while said backstop top extends upwardly above said main surface, to facilitate compacting forms, wherein said frictional engagement providing means comprises a corrugated configuration of said cart main surface, and wherein said forms backstop has a high lubricity material on at least a portion of the bottom surface thereof which engages said corrugated configuration, and wherein said corrugated configuration is aluminum;

    wall means upstanding from said main surface around at least part of the periphery thereof, and defining at least one open end for receipt of forms; and

    a plurality of legs supporting said main surface, with roller means at the bottoms of said legs, said cart with said roller means adapted to be rolled into and out of position to receive said business forms in a compacted configuration from the folder unit.

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