Low cost collating method

Details Low cost collating method Low cost collating method

1988-02-10

1989-09-12

Rolla, Joseph J.

Sheet feeding or delivering

Delivering

To receiver for pack of sheets

4147912, 270 58, B65H 3104

Patent

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048653080

ABSTRACT:
A low cost collating method includes a tray assembly supported and positioned to receive pages exiting from a page-producing apparatus in a first direction. The tray assembly is movable in a direction perpendicular to the first direction and is moved incrementally between deliveries of pages of a document being produced. As a result, the document pages are interleaved, collated and therefore readily separable. A detent mechanism assists with consistent, proper positioning of the tray assembly. In one embodiment, a tray is removable from the tray assembly for temporary storage of the pages while other trays are used for collating. Indentations and associated markings simplify the grasping and holding involved in separating the collated pages.

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