Sheet feeding or delivering – Feeding – By means to change direction of sheet travel
Patent
1994-11-04
1997-09-09
Bollinger, David H.
Sheet feeding or delivering
Feeding
By means to change direction of sheet travel
271186, 271184, B65H 500
Patent
active
056647727
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for receiving sheets fed in a first direction and guiding and controlling the sheets through a right angle turn includes at least one right angle turn over module which includes a lower plate with an input belt assembly for receiving the first documents conveyed thereto in a first direction; an upper plate including a 45.degree. turn over section cantilevered above the lower plate, and a turning guide positioned adjacent to the turn over section. The upper plate includes a plurality of output rollers rotatably mounted in the top of the upper plate and oriented for moving sheets at a right angle direction to the first direction. The turning guide includes an upwardly curved edge that extends a fixed distance from the turn over section for guiding sheets around the turn over section. An output belt assembly is suspended above the upper plate for conveying sheets in a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction. The output belt assembly includes an endless belt moving around at least two rollers and further including structure for applying a normal force to the lower reach of the belt directly above each of the output rollers in the upper plate whereby the upper belt and the output rollers cooperate to convey the sheets out of the turn over section of the upper plate. The output belt assembly cooperates with the output rollers for conveying sheets received from a sheet feeding source that is in line with the output belt assembly.
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Auerbach David R.
Wright William J.
Bollinger David H.
Malandra, Jr. Charles R.
Pitchenik David E.
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Scolnick Melvin J.
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