Material or article handling – Apparatus for moving intersupporting articles into – within,...
Patent
1991-11-15
1994-05-10
Huppert, Michael S.
Material or article handling
Apparatus for moving intersupporting articles into, within,...
4147889, 4147891, 4147957, 414764, 414907, 294 8152, B65H 910
Patent
active
053103068
ABSTRACT:
A stack loading apparatus for receiving and aligning a stack of similarly shaped sheet-like objects into a uniform stack having several elongate aligner actuators which are rotatably fixed to a base plate is disclosed. The base plate permits rotation of the aligner actuators about their longitudinal axes which are positioned perpendicular to the base plate. The aligner actuators are arranged on the base plate about a polygon perimeter corresponding in shape and size to the sheet-like object perimeter. Each aligner actuator has an aligner actuator track disposed on its outer surface. A movable guide plate is positioned substantially parallel to the base plate and includes several aligner actuator-receiving apertures which each have an inner perimeter having a ball bearing rotatably mounted therein for engaging the aligner actuator tracks. Elongate aligners are fastened to the aligner actuators. Supporting means are disposed on the guide plate substantially at the center of the aligner actuator polygon for supporting the stack of sheet-like objects in an orientation substantially parallel to the guide plate. Moving means moves the guide plate relative to the base plate along the aligner actuator longitudinal axis while maintaining a substantial parallel relationship between the guide plate and the base plate.
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Huppert Michael S.
Morse Gregory A.
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