Sheet feeding or delivering – Feeding – Separators
Patent
1997-11-24
1999-10-19
Terrell, William E.
Sheet feeding or delivering
Feeding
Separators
271 11, 271107, B65H 508, B65H 346, B65H 308
Patent
active
059675080
ABSTRACT:
A film sheet picker assembly comprising: a picker member which is movable into and out of proximity with the top film sheet of a stack of film sheets; a plurality of vacuum cups rotatably mounted on the picker member; means for biasing the plurality of vacuum cups at an angle relative to the top surface of the top film sheet; a roller assembly operatively associated with the plurality of vacuum cups; and a control for moving the picker member into proximity with the top film sheet of a stack of film sheets, such that the roller assembly contacts the top film sheet and rotates the plurality of vacuum cups into vacuum engagement with the top film sheet and for moving the picker member out of proximity with the stack of film sheets such that the biasing means rotates the vacuum cups to move the top film sheet out of contact with the stack of film sheets.
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Bower Ku
Eastman Kodak Company
Noval William F.
Terrell William E.
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