Sheet feeding or delivering – Feeding – Separator and conveyor
Patent
1983-12-01
1986-04-01
Stoner, Jr., Bruce H.
Sheet feeding or delivering
Feeding
Separator and conveyor
271122, 271 33, B65H 350, B65H 320
Patent
active
045793298
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for isolating, separating, and removing a single ply of material from a stack of plies including pickup fingers for lifting a peripheral edge of the topmost ply in the stack with adhesive tape, a spin off assembly for removing clinging plies from the lifted edge of the topmost ply, grasping fingers for engaging and hold the isolated ply, and a separator assembly for positively separating the topmost ply by indexing a separator rod into the gap between the uplifted peripheral edge of the topmost ply and the remaining plies and along the stack. The isolated topmost ply is removed by withdrawing the grasping fingers away from the stack. There is also disclosed an alignment apparatus including a plurality of alignment fingers which define a relatively wide ply-receiving portion and an edge stop which prevents climbing of the edge of the ply.
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Frost Walter W.
Hackle Ralph
Barlow James E.
Oxford Industries, Inc.
Stoner Jr. Bruce H.
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