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the same above said folding groove, means
for returning said folders to normal posi-
tion to throw the same into the folding
groove whereby the folding of the paper
6 will be initiated, a magazine designed to con-
tain a quantity of envelops disposed adja-
cent to said table, and a supplemental folder
and injector movable toward said table and
across the folding groove therein and de-
10 signed to act upon the paper to complete the
folding thereof and subsequently carry' the
folded sheet into said magazine and into an
envelop therein.
7. In a machine of the class described, a
15 table adapted to hold a sheet of paper and
provided with a folding groove, folders dis-
posed at the opposite sides of said table and
adapted to move toward the same to fold the
paper thereon, means disposed in the path
20 of movement of said folders for elevating
the same above said folding groove, means
for returning said folders to, normal posi-'
tion to throw the same into the folding.
groove whereby the folding of the paper
25 will be initiated, 'a magazine designed to
contain a quantity of envelops disposed ad-
jacent to said table, a supplemental folder
and injector movable toward said table and
across the folding groove therein and de-
lO signed to act upon the paper to complete
the folding thereof and subsequently carry
the folded sheet into said magazine and
into an envelop therein, and means for open-
ing said envelop previous to said supple-
86 mental folder and injector entering .said
magazine. .
8. In a machine of the class described, a
table adapted to hold a sheet of paper and
provided with a folding groove, folders dis-
40 posed at the opposite sides of said table and
adapted to move toward the same to fold
the paper thereon, means disposed in the
path of movement of said folders for ele-
vating the same above said folding grooves,
45 means for returning. said folders to normal
position to throw the same into the folding
groove whereby the folding of the paper
will be initiated, a magazine designed to
contain a quantity of envelops disposed ad-
so jacent to said table, a supplemental folder
and injector movable toward said table and
,cross the; folding groove therein and de-
sign.ed to act upon the paper to complete
the folding thereof and subsequently carry
US the folded sheet into said magazine and into
an envelop therein, means for opening said
envelop previous to-said supplemental folder
and injector entering said magazine, and
connections between said last-named means
60 and supplemental folder and injector.
. 9. In a machine of the class described,. a
table adapted to hold a sheet of paper and
provided with a folding groove, folders dis-
posed at the opposite sides of said groove
66 and adapted to move toward the same tofold the paper thereon, horizontal trackways
for said folders, means contiguous said
trackways and in the path of movement of
said folders for elevating the latter, means
for returning, said folders to normal posi- 70
tion to throw the same into the folding
groove whereby the folding of the papef-
may be initiated, a magazine designed to
contain a quantity of envelops disposed ad-
jacent to said table, and a- supplemental 75
folder and injector movable toward said
table and across the folding groove there-
in and designed to act upon the paper to
complete the folding thereof and subse-
quently carry the folded sheet into said mag- 80
azine and into an envelop therein.
10. In a machine of the class described, a
table. adapted to hold a sheet of paper and
provided with a folding groove, folders dis-
posed at the opposite sides of said groove 85
and adapted to move toward the same to
fold the paper thereon, horizontal trackways
for said folders, means contiguous said
trackways and in the path of movement of
said folders for elevating, the latter, means 90
for returning said folders to normal posi-
tion to throw the same into the folding
groove whereby the folding of the paper
may be initiated, a magazine designed to
contain a quantity of envelops disposed ad- 95
jacent to said table, a supplemental. folder
and injector movable toward said table and
across the folding groove therein and de-
signed to act upon the paper to complete
the folding thereof and subsequently carry 100
the folded sheet into said magazine and into
an envelop therein, and means for opening
said envelop previous to the supplemental
folder and injector entering said magazine.
11. In a machine of the class described, a 105
table adapted to hold a sheet of paper and
provided with a folding groove, folders dis-
posed at the opposite sides of said groove
and adapted to move toward the same to
fold the paper thereon, horizontal trackways 110
for said folders, means contiguous said
trackways and in the path of movement of
said folders for elevating the latter, means
for returning, said folders to normal posi-
tion to throw the same into the folding 115
groove whereby the folding of the paper
may be initiated, a magazine designed' to
contain a quantity of envelops- disposed ad-
jacent to said table, a supplemental folder
and injector movable toward said table and 120
across the folding groove therein and de-
signed to act upon the paper to complete the
folding thereof -and subsequently carry the
folded sheet into said magazine and into
an envelop therein, means for opening said 125
envelop previous to the supplemental folder
and injector entering said magazine, and
connections between said last means and sup-
plemental folder and injector.
12. In a machine of the class described, a 130
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Causey, Charles W. Paper-Folding Machine., patent, April 21, 1914; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth859240/m1/8/: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.