Sheet feeding or delivering – Feeding – By means to change direction of sheet travel
Patent
1995-09-15
1997-09-16
Bollinger, David H.
Sheet feeding or delivering
Feeding
By means to change direction of sheet travel
271251, 271184, 271185, 198416, B65H 500
Patent
active
056672144
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for turning and aligning flat articles. The apparatus includes: a first conveyor for transporting flat articles horizontally from an upstream to a downstream position; a second conveyor oriented at an angle to the first conveyor, the second conveyor having an upstream and a downstream end, wherein the upstream end of the second conveyor is situated adjacent the downstream end of the first conveyor, and second conveyor is situated to receive the flat articles from the first conveyor; a pivoting device located on one side of the second conveyor for engaging a side of the flat articles; and a third conveyor having an upstream end located adjacent the downstream end of the second conveyor, the third conveyor having a flat deck, an angled roller extending just above the flat deck, a registration wall on one side of the flat deck, and a normal force sphere mounted above the angled roller, wherein the angled roller and the sphere drive the flat articles downstream and against the registration wall.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4879571 (1989-11-01), Plasscheart
patent: 5137506 (1992-08-01), Haenel et al.
Belec Eric A.
Boggiano Bryan L.
Bollinger David H.
Capelli Christopher J.
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Scolnick Melvin J.
Whisker Robert H.
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