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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7901176 | Sheet supply/convey supporting device In a sheet supply/convey supporting device, a sheet placing unit includes a pair of guide members and a supporting plate that form a space for holding a sheet stack, and a carriage member supports the sheet placing unit and includes a driving mechanism for lifting o... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7607882 | Apparatus for the timed processing of book blocks for perfect binding An apparatus for timed processing of book blocks for perfect binding includes a feed element to supply respective book blocks horizontally positioned with a spine facing in a feed direction of movement. A lifting device is arranged to receive the respective horizont... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7360758 | Accumulator apparatus non-marring pusher system An accumulator apparatus for accumulating one or more sheets or articles is provided and includes a sheet accumulator portion for accumulating one or more sheets or articles, a ramp disposed upstream of the sheet accumulator portion relative to a flow direction of t... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7213514 | Extension arm for a sheet-processing printing machine A sheet delivery mechanism for a sheet-fed printing machine which is adapted to reduce changes in the position of sheet material in a stack during a stack changeover operation and which facilitates the formation of a stack with properly aligned edges. The sheet-deli... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7131645 | Device for separation of folders in a layer of folders A device for separation of folders within a layer of folders includes elements for blocking the advance of a folder in the layer, elements for unlayering the folders preceding the retained folder, and elements for retaining the blocked folder and the folders followi... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7121544 | High throughput sheet accumulator An improved sheet accumulator for stacking serially fed sheets transported on a paper path. The accumulator includes a guide deck. Above the guide deck, a plurality of parallel belts are positioned to provide a driving force for sheets on the deck. Within the accumu... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108648 | Bundled sheets processing apparatus A bundled sheet processing apparatus has a chute unit tilting between the first and second positions. A downstream side in the chute unit conveying direction, there is provided a stopper that has the contact surface narrower than the thickness of a bundle and stops ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7055816 | Method of processing sheet-like products, and apparatus for implementing the method A method and apparatus for processing a stream of sheet-like products, such as printed magazines and newspapers, whereby the orientation of the products in the stream is changed to facilitate subsequent processing. The products are conveyed in an imbricated stream, ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7040855 | Blank support device A device for handling blanks, comprises a blank pallet-receiving portion to be positioned downstream of a blank forming machine. The blank pallet-receiving portion defines a plane substantially parallel with a blank-receiving surface on a pallet positioned on the bl... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6978995 | Apparatus and method for collecting flat and letter units A collector apparatus and method capable of collecting material in two modes of operation, flats and letters. With a minor adjustment, the apparatus can be transformed from a two-stage device optimal for the letter mode of operation, to a one-stage device optimal fo... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6966743 | Device for pushing a stack of printed products from a table A device for pushing a stack of printed products from a table on which the stack is stacked has a stacking receptacle provided on the table and receiving the printed products for stacking. The stacking receptacle is defined by four lateral edges of the printed produ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6925931 | Method and apparatus for marking objects in a pile A method and an apparatus for making e.g. boardlike objects (11) arranged in a pile (12), in which method the objects are marked with a marking printed by a print head (26) and containing e.g. information about the object. To improve the marking... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6918736 | Method and apparatus for stacking discrete planar objects A system for forming a plurality of discrete objects into a stack is disclosed which system includes a frame having a top, a bottom and sides; a conveyor associated with the frame and having an end edge for dispensing discrete objects, a first support mounted on the... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6915895 | Container group delivery mechanism, and equipment and method for transporting container An air conveyer receives an uppermost container group elevated by a lift device and transporting the container group horizontally. A pushing device is provided for pushing the uppermost container group onto the adjacent airflow conveyer by contacting the container g... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6902162 | Non-marking accumulator and related methods A sheet accumulating apparatus accumulates inputted sheets into a stack registered on all sides, wherein the sheets are controlled with minimum contact by components of the apparatus to minimize or eliminate smudging or marking of the sheets. The apparatus can be se... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6776409 | Batch sheet feeding A batch sheet feeder has an upstream first conveyor section arranged to convey sheets singly in a downstream direction to a downstream second conveyor section. The second conveyor section has an upper second conveying section and a lower second conveying section for... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6769862 | Apparatus and method for placing horizontally oriented flats into vertically extending stacks thereof An apparatus for stacking horizontally conveyed individual flats into vertically extending stacks including a stacking housing with an upper station for receiving the flats singly and releasing them downwardly into an intermediate station wherein multiple flats are ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6692220 | Device for transporting printed products placed in a stack on a support A device for transporting stacked printed products has a support on which the printed products are stacked to form a stack. A conveying device is arranged downstream of the support in a conveying-effecting manner. A reversible pushing device acts on a bac... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6672582 | Delivery and ejection device for flat elements into a machine working them A device for stacking sheets delivered on a first conveyor in a plurality of parallel streams of overlapping sheets, includes a second conveyor moving slower than the first conveyor that compacts the streams as they exit the first conveyor; a third convey... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6641358 | Web stacker and separator apparatus and method A separator and stacker apparatus and method for separating a completed stack of web product from a stack of product being built thereafter. Preferred embodiments of the present invention utilize a stack building carriage having a forked or slotted floor ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 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 |
| 6557848 | Paper-stopping mechanism of automatic document feeder A paper-stopping mechanism applied in an automatic document feeder (ADF). The paper-stopping mechanism includes a shaft, a stepping motor for carrying the shaft to rotate, a cam structure having a first protruding portion and a second protruding portion a... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6551052 | Sheet and stack feeding mechanism A sheet and stack feeding mechanism comprising an accumulating area, a mechanism for feeding sheets into the accumulating area, a pair of exit rollers and a mechanism for moving the stack of sheets out of the accumulating area through the exit mechanism, ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6527501 | Apparatus for accumulating and transporting stacks of paper sheets and the like An apparatus for gathering successive sheets of a scalloped stream in an adjustable receptacle has a pivotable first stop in front of and a longitudinally adjustable second stop behind the receptacle. The second stop is shifted, together with the conveyor... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6409462 | Method for aligning stacked documents moving along a conveyor A method for forming vertical stacks of documents and then conveying the stacks serially along a conveyor to further processing stations. The stacks are rapidly ejected onto a conveyor which is driven at a relatively slow delivery speed, and to avoid long... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6371472 | Sheet processing for stacking shifted sheet bundles Sheet processing apparatus including a process tray for stacking sheets received from an image forming apparatus, a jogger for jogging the sheet stacked on the process tray at one of two jogging positions, a discharge unit for discharging the sheet stacke... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6322315 | Web stacker and separator apparatus and method A separator and stacker apparatus and method for separating a completed stack of web product from a stack of product being built thereafter. Preferred embodiments of the present invention utilize a stack building carriage having a forked or slotted floor ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6293544 | Apparatus and method for registering and conveying a compiled set of sheets A sheet registration and conveyance apparatus for registering leading and trailing edges of a compiled set of sheets. The apparatus includes a first movable belt; a first registration stop fixedly mounted on the first belt for registering the leading edge... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6244590 | Collating device A collating device for sheet material comprises a collating station (1) having a pair of guide members (8, 10) for receiving sheets to be collated through an opening (9) therebetween, first conveyor means (3) for conveying sheets consecutively into the co... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6231299 | Apparatus for aligning stacked documents moving along a conveyor An apparatus for forming vertical stacks of documents and then conveying the stacks serially along a conveyor to further processing stations. The stacks are rapidly ejected onto a conveyor which is driven at a relatively slow delivery speed, and to avoid ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6168154 | Sheet handling device for continually fed sheets which are aligned and moved from first to second storage locations A sheet handling device for accommodating, aligning and storing sheets fed from an image forming apparatus such as a copying machine is provided with front-side and rear-side aligning members for pressing the sheets stacked on a first storage means betwee... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6086320 | Stacking apparatus A stacking apparatus for successively supplying boards and forming stacks of these boards and ordering these stacks in chosen patterns having: a feed conveyor for successively supplying boards; a stacking station connecting onto the end of the feed convey... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5997238 | On-line package stacking apparatus and method A product stacking apparatus, and a method of using it, is provided, where the apparatus is located inline with a product conveyor, and includes a frame having at least one spanner connecting plates which together straddle the product conveyor, a drive ro... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5954473 | Readily adjustable cut sheet stacker A variable cut sheet stacker has an internal stacking volume that is readily adjusted (in length, width and height) for a large variety of form sizes and thicknesses. First and second side members are spaced from each other horizontally and the positions ... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5829951 | Collecting and stacking device for laminar sheets and stacking method The machine includes: a plurality of conveyors (3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15) for sheets (F) of flat material to be stacked to form stacks or bundles (P); apparatus (6) for partially superimposing the sheets on each other; a surface (19) for the collection and stac... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5823738 | Method and unit for forming stacks of articles A method and unit for forming stacks of articles, whereby the articles are conveyed on a conveying surface and in a first traveling direction to a pickup station, and are lifted successively in a second traveling direction, crosswise to the first directio... | 10/20/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5544583 | Delivery interrupt mechanism for a printing machine A delivery interrupt mechanism for a printing machine includes a support frame having a stationary guide defining a guide path. A flexible finger is slidably supported by the guide for movement along a curved portion of the guide path while substantially ... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5533860 | Rotatable stacking chamber in a right-angle feeder for printed products A rotatable stacking chamber (1) is defined for a right-angle feeder for printed products in which the longitudinal and transverse walls (3,4) are adjustable with respect to the chamber dimensions via a controllable actuator (5, 5') assignable in each cas... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5484255 | High capacity, high speed document accumulator A collating machine for stacking sheets of paper fed seriatim thereto from a singulating feeder comprises a deck including a stacking area and a plurality of upper, endless, elastic belts, each of the belts moving around a pair of upstream and downstream ... | 01/16/1996 |
