Sheet-material associating – Associating or disassociating – Sheet associating
Patent
1999-05-12
2000-12-19
Skaggs, H. Grant
Sheet-material associating
Associating or disassociating
Sheet associating
270 5808, 270 5801, 270 45, 270 46, 271303, B65H 4300
Patent
active
061618284
ABSTRACT:
A collating device that collates one or more sheets of paper into a sheet collation that includes an input end that receives individual sheets and an output end through which passes the sheet collation. A plurality of sheet paths are provided each providing a sheet path between the input end and the output end. Each sheet path includes a switching mechanism located in proximity to the input end that is operative to selectively direct a sheet received in the input end to the associated sheet path and a drive mechanism operative to vary the speed at which a sheet is conveying in the sheet path associated with the drive mechanism to effectuate a common collation with other sheets being conveyed through other sheet paths.
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Capelli Christopher J.
Melton Michael E.
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Skaggs H. Grant
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