Sheet feeding or delivering – Delivering – With transfer means between conveyor and receiver
Patent
1996-10-21
1999-05-11
Terrell, William E.
Sheet feeding or delivering
Delivering
With transfer means between conveyor and receiver
271271, 271 2, 4147903, B65H29/62
Patent
active
059019530
ABSTRACT:
A diverter apparatus and method are provided for high-speed media processing for diverting media such as envelopes or envelope inserts including folded sheets of paper from a conveying path and in a divert direction substantially opposite to the direction of the conveying path. In the preferred embodiment, the diverter apparatus includes a rotation member such as a belt which can be moved in opposite directions and which includes a plurality of push members thereon for engaging and conveying media. A closed-loop servomotor or a step motor can be utilized to drive the belt. In an advance mode, the belt rotates so that at least one push member causes media to be conveyed in the direction of the conveying path. In a divert mode, rotation of the belt is reversed so that at least one push member diverts and conveys media in a divert direction opposite to the direction of the conveying path. Diverted media is advanced to a divert chute through which it can pass to a collecting bin.
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Brown, Sr. Keith A.
Lucas Gregory T.
Middelberg Neal J.
Park Daniel C.
Bell & Howell Mail Processing Systems Company
Mackey Patrick
Terrell William E.
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