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Apparatus and method for handling business forms that are zig-zag folded including a printed forms transport and a printed stack transport, the printed forms transport including a caster-equipped undercarriage and a generally elongated forms-receiving box pivotally mounted on the undercarriage, the

Apparatus and method for handling business forms that are zig-zag folded including a printed forms transport and a printed stack transport, the printed forms transport including a caster-equipped undercarriage and a generally elongated forms-receiving box pivotally mounted on the undercarriage, the box having a pair of sides, an open end for receiving the forms and a closed end, an open top and a planar bottom, a tine member positionably mounted on the box at the open end, a printed stack transport releasably engaged with the printed forms transport, and cylinders connecting the undercarriage with the box for pivoting the box through a vertical arc to convert the string of forms to a stack of business forms and to deposit the stack on the printed stack transport, the printed stack transport having a platform equipped with elongated slots aligned with the tine member when the printed forms transport and the printed stack transport are engaged.

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Apparatus for handling business forms comprising a printed forms transport movable on a floor for receipt of a string of business forms arranged in folded zig-zag configuration from a folder having a forms outlet above the floor, said printed forms transport including a caster-equipped undercarriage

Apparatus for handling business forms comprising a printed forms transport movable on a floor for receipt of a string of business forms arranged in folded zig-zag configuration from a folder having a forms outlet above the floor, said printed forms transport including a caster-equipped undercarriage, a generally elongated box means pivotally supported on said undercarriage, said box means having a pair of sides, an open end for receiving said forms and a closed end, an open top and a planar bottom, tine means positionably mounted on said box means at said open end; and a printed stack transport releasably engaged with said printed forms transport, and means connecting said undercarriage with said box means for pivoting said box means through a vertical arc to convert said string to a stack of business forms and to deposit said stack on said printed stack transport, said printed stack transport having a platform equipped with elongated slot means aligned with said tine means when said printed forms transport and said printed stack transport are engaged.