Two stage feeding apparatus and method for feeding articles to a

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1996-04-18

1997-11-04

Eickholt, Eugene H.

Printing

Special article machines

Rotary

101 401, 4147905, 414743, 414797, 414784, B41F 1700

Patent

active

056828160

ABSTRACT:
A two stage feeding apparatus and method for feeding articles to a printing machine are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a transfer tray between a conventional stack loading mechanism and a conventional printing machine feeding mechanism. The transfer tray is both movable between a horizontal loading position and an inclined transitional position, and rotatable between the inclined transitional position and an inclined unloading position. The method comprises two stages of which a first stage involves moving the transfer tray between the horizontal loading position and the inclined transitional position, and a second stage involves rotating the transfer tray between the inclined transitional position and the inclined unloading position.

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