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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7699309 | Collector for stacking sheets of paper, plastics, cardboard and the like A collector for stacking sheets of paper, plastics, and cardboard has a feeding device and a tray downstream of the feeding device in the feeding direction. The tray is arranged in a lowered position relative to the feeding device. A stop is provided downstream of t... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7503560 | Scanner and image forming apparatus having the same A scanner includes a document feed plate on which one or more documents to be read are stacked, an image sensor disposed adjacent to the document feed plate to read a lower surface of the one or more documents, a plurality of document output rollers arranged vertica... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7392981 | Device for aligning stacked sheets into a book The invention concerns a device (01) for aligning at least along one edge several stacked sheets (09) into a book, while maintaining the serial order of sheets, said device comprising an editing table (11), having on one of its sides, a front st... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7305739 | Apparatus for tow opening An apparatus for opening a crimped multifilament tow comprising: a source of crimped multifilament tow; at least one pair of opposed gripping rollers comprising a first roller which is a metal roller and a second roller which is a smooth-surfaced roller made of a ma... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7275743 | Multifunction output tray for printer and paper handling device A representative embodiment provides for an imaging apparatus including an output tray supported by the imaging apparatus and configured to receive sheet media from a first source and a second source, wherein the first source and the second source are respectively s... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7230788 | System and method for tape drive control A system and method for damping the motion of the head of a tape drive is disclosed. The method includes measuring the position of the head over time with a position sensor; damping the motion of the head based on the measured position of the head over time; and tun... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7213807 | Stacker and method of batch separation with sheets There is disclosed an improved stacker, method of stacking sheets such as tags, and a stack of sheets. The stacker and the stacking method produces a stack of sheets, wherein same-size sheets are stacked so that the endmost sheet or sheets in one batch are offset or... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7201372 | Sheet accumulator systems and methods Sheet accumulator systems and methods are provided for forming a stack of under-accumulated sheets. The method can include advancing sheets in a predetermined sequence and under-accumulating a first portion of the advanced sheets in a first stack. The method can als... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7011304 | Collator apparatus A collator for assembling a packet from one or more sheets, includes a sheet collating tray, a retractable sheet stop within said sheet collating tray for stopping and aligning a leading edge of each sheet entering the sheet collating tray, thereby producing an alig... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6918733 | Hold down clamp for holding down sheet material A hold down clamp for holding down a stack of sheet material, preferably on a transportation trolley selectively in operative association with a printing machine. The hold down clamp has a vertically adjustable holding arm selectively lockable along a substantially ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6805346 | Bottom stacking apparatus for stacking mailpieces An embodiment of the present invention comprises a apparatus for stacking mailpieces comprising elongated intermittently rotating S-elements, one of the rotating S-elements has an S-shaped cross section, the other of the rotating S-elements has a mirror image of the... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6799760 | Method and apparatus for vertically stacking mailpieces via the top or bottom of the stack An embodiment of the present invention comprises a means for holding the stack in a tilted position, the means comprising a tilted base; a sliding retainer positioned to support a side of the stack that is tilted toward the sliding retainer by the means for holding ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6634852 | Sheet understacking feeding mechanism A feeding mechanism comprising an accumulating area mechanism for feeding sheets into the accumulating area to form a stack, exit mechanism, mechanism for moving the stack of sheets from the accumulating area through the exit mechanism, support mechanism ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6341775 | Printing press signature stacker An improved signature stacker is disclosed which has a drive drum which operates to re-orient the signatures into a vertical stack. The drum has a curvature which is less than the maximum allowable curvature that the signatures can withstand and still rec... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6199857 | I. D. card output stacker An output card hopper for use in connection with an identification card printer as a hopper that receives the cards and permits the cards to be supported on movable lift rails. The rails can be moved up and down, and the hopper has a pair of pawls that ex... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6179286 | Sheet receiving and stacking apparatus and method A sheet receiving and stacking apparatus has an infeed tray to which sheets are sequentially fed with their printed side facing upwardly starting in order, sheet one to the last sheet of a set or job, and continuing through the last sheet of the set or jo... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6095517 | 1-N and N-1 cut sheet receiving and stacking apparatus A 1-N and N-1 cut sheet receiving and stacking apparatus for receiving and selectively stacking sheets to a top location, as well as to a bottom location on a stack of such sheets. The sheet receiving and stacking apparatus comprises a frame, a sheet supp... | 08/01/2000 |
| 5915686 | Document accumulator having rotating assemblies for ramp adjustment A document accumulator comprising for high-speed document assembly includes first and second pulleys, a first outer belt extending between the first and second pulleys for contacting and transporting a document, a second outer belt extending between the f... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5908188 | Apparatus for feeding original document with improved speed and reliability In an apparatus for feeding an original document, the time which is needed until the first original document is transported onto a transportation path after storing original documents is shortened. The original documents stacked on an original document su... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5851008 | Paper handling apparatus A paper handling device adapted to allow for the size of an accumulator region to be varied is disclosed. Apparatus 1 includes a feed section 2, and an accumulation region 3. Paper is fed into accumulation region 3 by roller 16, and out of accumulation re... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5692745 | Belt-driven document accumulator having belt-dampening table and side guides A document accumulator for high-speed document assembly includes first and second pulleys, a first outer belt extending between the first and second pulleys for contacting and transporting a document, a second outer belt extending between the first and se... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5676367 | Stacker A press force control apparatus for use in a apparatus for stacking sheets of paper that have been cut from a continuous roll of paper by inserting each successive sheet of paper beneath a previously stacked sheet of paper. The press force control apparat... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5655761 | Reversible sheet feeder accumulator Apparatus for accumulating paper sheets singulated from a paper sheet feeder on a registration deck. The apparatus includes: a sheet feeder for feeding the topmost paper sheet from a stack of paper sheets; an accumulator having an accumulation deck for re... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5653437 | Sheet discharger In a sheet discharger with a simple structure, the subsequently discharged sheet can be stored under such a condition that this subsequently discharged sheet is overlapped on the rear surface of the previously discharged sheets. The sheet discharger inclu... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5647587 | Document set accumulator having guide elements with compressible O-rings for tool-less adjustment A document accumulator capable of tool-less adjustment to accomodate a plurality of paper sizes includes a shaft laterally oriented across a paper path through the accumulator, a guide element mounted to the shaft for contacting and guiding documents tran... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5569015 | Intermediate storage apparatus An intermediate storage apparatus for the storage of sheets has an acceptance cycle and a transportation cycle and includes a feed system and a transportation system. In the acceptance cycle the intermediate storage apparatus waits until a first detector ... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5544876 | Printed paper receiving and stacking apparatus for an image reproduction machine An inkjet printer is operative to horizontally discharge successive printed paper sheets printed side up into a specially designed sheet receiving and stacking section of the printer. A spaced plurality of vertically oriented helical drive members dispose... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5480135 | Sheet collating or storage device A device for collating sheets, in which the sheets are offered at an input of the device, which comprises conveyor member which convey the sheets in a circuit arranged between the input and an output of the device, the conveyor member comprising at least ... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5451038 | Sheet stacking apparatus Sheet stacking apparatus comprises a sheet feed system formed by a belt (9) movable past a sheet stacking hopper (1) in a sheet accept direction to feed sheets to the hopper. At least one pusher member (23) is movable in the sheet accept direction through... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5419542 | Automatic document feeder A sheet feeding apparatus includes an endless belt which is postioned to be adjacent to a rear part of a sheet stand on which trailing edges of a pile of sheets are loaded. The endless belt includes a holding member to hold a leading edge of a sheet that ... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5417414 | Stacker improvement for handling external side seam envelopes The present invention provides an improvement in a stacking device having an urge roller, an input guide, a spring loaded backup paddle and a registration wall. The improvement comprises a series of ramp-shaped fingers located between the urge roller and ... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5409207 | Stacking of flexible planar articles Short multi-ply business forms, or other flexible planar articles, are stacked with a vertical orientation in a horizontally elongated stack. The forms are conveyed in a first horizontal direction, then deflected by a deflecting roller and conveyor belts ... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5398920 | Process and apparatus for delivering preferably folded printing products to a further processing point By a first conveying device printing products are fed in an imbricated formation (S), in which each printing product rests on the following one, the fold edge of the folded products forming the trailing edge. The printing products are pushed into an inter... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5364089 | Individual-sheet stacking apparatus for printers to build up a stack of individual sheets A stacking apparatus for printers, to build up a stack (20/1, 20/2) of individual sheets (13), includes two transport systems, designed in the form of roller cages (1/1, 1/2), for individual sheets, which systems are arranged axially parallel next to each... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5356129 | Press feeding apparatus A conveying mechanism for a press having sucker fingers which lift horizontally positioned items. The mechanism having two conveying sections for supporting imbricately arranged items, the first conveying section delivering to the second and the second se... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5354171 | Method and apparatus for reverse accumulation of folded documents A method and apparatus for reverse accumulation of folded documents. The apparatus includes: a device for feeding folded documents seriatim along a path of travel; an entrance deck adjacent and downstream of the feeding device for receiving the folded doc... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5290026 | Under stacking mechanism and method A mechanism for handling packages having mechanism to move a package from a depositing station to a removing station. The packages comprise a preceding package and a subsequent package with the preceding package being deposited on the moving mechanism bef... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5280896 | Sheet refeeding device An apparatus for repeatedly feeding a pile of sheets to a copy section, including a feeding device to feed a sheet from the top of the pile of sheets to the copy section; a returning device to return a sheet from the copy section to the pile of sheets; an... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5265731 | Job separator Business form components are stacked to separate them into different jobs, and after stacking are synchronously conveyed together to a pressure sealer, or similar device, for sealing the components together into a business form or are conveyed to subseque... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5244200 | Retractable-ramp accumulator and method A retractable-ramp accumulator comprises driven endless elastic belts to feed sheets therebetween along a sheet-feeding path, a sheet stacker having a stacking location and including a selectively releasable stop gate, and at least one selectively retract... | 09/14/1993 |
