Sheet feeding or delivering – Delivering – To receiver for pack of sheets
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-10
2006-10-10
Crawford, Gene O. (Department: 3653)
Sheet feeding or delivering
Delivering
To receiver for pack of sheets
C271S221000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07118102
ABSTRACT:
A sheet feeder includes a bin into which items are stacked. The items are sequentially removed from the bottom of the stack as the sheet feeder operates. The items travel a longitudinal path of travel to a separator wheel that staggers the items as they exit the sheet feeder. A rocker plate at the bottom of the bin oscillates to jostle the items. The jostling breaks the bonds of friction between contiguous items so that the items are not bound to one another as they engage the separator wheel. A drive shaft transverse to the path of item travel rotates as the sheet feeder operates and carries a cam that rotates conjointly with the drive shaft and causes oscillation of a cam follower. The cam follower oscillates a transversely disposed bar about a transverse axis and the rocker plate is mounted to that bar.
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Chaclas Angelo N.
Crawford Gene O.
Cummings Michael J.
Kohner Matthew J.
Pitney Bowes Inc.
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