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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370861 | Sheet holding apparatus and sheet transport apparatus equipped with the same A detection sensor detects a position of a level detection lever that touches an uppermost sheet of sheets stacked on a holding tray, and a computing device counts the number of sheets that have been discharged to the holding tray. A judging device judges the amount... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7357389 | Transport device comprising a branch for transporting sheets The invention is concerned with a transport device for sheets, with which branching of the transport path can be implemented in a manner which is simple and not susceptible to faults. This object is achieved by a transport device which comprises a first belt transpo... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7311303 | Apparatus and method for distributing print media Various embodiments of an apparatus and method for distributing print media are provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus for distributing print media includes an accumulator that is pivotable about an axis. The accumulator has a print media inlet, a print media ou... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7128519 | Auto stacking machine for strip articles An auto stacking machine includes a worktable (10), a plurality of chutes (20), a pair of receivers (30), and a cushioning apparatus. Three vertical plates (14) are mounted on the worktable. The chutes are attached to outmost ones of the ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7124877 | Method and device for the conversion of a conveyed stream of flat articles For converting a stream of flat articles from transverse conveyance to parallel conveyance, two continuously operated conveyors are provided, a transverse conveyor having a direction (FQ) of transverse conveyance and serving as supplying conveyor and a parallel conv... | 10/24/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7063472 | Sheet skew correcting apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet skew correcting apparatus, incorporated in a printer or the like to correct a phenomenon of obliquely feeding a sheet called skewing. The apparatus includes a transporting path in which the sheet is transported, a pair of registration rollers, a pair of timi... | 06/20/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6953191 | Deposit device for a stack of sheets A device for depositing sheets in the form of a stack, comprises a housing with a deposit surface, arranged in the latter such that its height can be adjusted, for holding a sheet stack, a stacking mechanism with a roller which is aligned parallel to the deposit sur... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6905449 | Bundled sheets processing apparatus and bundled sheets processing method 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 ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6644657 | Accumulator having power ramp The present invention concerns a document processing and collating machine having a feeding path leading to at least one document conveying devices having one or more document accumulating bins for receiving a series of documents that are fed downstream i... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6386537 | Sheet accumulator with diverting mechanisms A system and corresponding method for accumulating sheets as part of the operation of a mailing system and for conveying the sheets along a normal feed path, and including a mis-scan diverter for diverting sheets that have been mis-scanned from a normal f... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6360872 | Device for stacking articles advancing on a conveyor line The articles advance along a conveyor line in which there is drop in level of a height correlated with the height of the stacks of articles to be formed. Downstream of the drop in level a stopper member is provided which can selectively interrupt the adva... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6315516 | Device for delivering stackable bag packages, particularly plastic bags with a bottom fold An apparatus for delivering stackable bag packages, particularly plastic bags with a bottom fold, with a pin stacking conveyor, from which the bag packages are brought in a relatively simple manner by means of a upward swingable plate into a substantially... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6190116 | Sheet medium holding device and image forming apparatus provided with the device The laser printer 1 is provided with a sheet stack portion 5 on which recorded sheets discharged through a discharge port 6 are stacked, and feed rollers 7b which slide the stacked sheets so as to move away from the discharge port 6. The laser printer 1 p... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6092979 | Method and apparatus for taking over and piling articles supplied in a plurality of rows and for conveying obtained piles of articles to a packaging line The present invention describes an apparatus which carries out a method for taking and piling articles supplied in a plurality of rows for transferring the obtained piles of articles to a packaging line. The articles are moved along at least two working l... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6090031 | Tilting stacker for fanfold sheet An apparatus and method for forming a stream of shingled fanfold sheet device into a vertical stack comprises a first table having lengthwise belts which receive and push the shingled sheet against a stop, causing the sheet to form into a horizontal stack... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6077030 | Arrangement for the gathered collection of sheets of a recording medium An arrangement is described for the gathered collection of sheets of a recording medium, which are output by a recording device. The sheets are collected sequentially on the periphery of a drum. In the periphery of the drum is provided a depression in whi... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6032947 | Apparatus and methods for stacking forms and moving the stacked forms selectively in one of two directions A bi-directional stacking conveyor is mounted below the discharge from a main conveyor and lies substantially perpendicular to the main conveyor. An adjustable length backstop and adjustable width guide fingers are carried by the stacking conveyor to acco... | 03/07/2000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5897291 | Apparatus and method for forming arrays of articles for packaging A method of forming arrays of articles, comprising: (a) providing a stacker having a plurality of compartments for receiving the articles, the stacker traveling along a closed loop path; (b) transporting a plurality of the articles along a first path to t... | 04/27/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5810551 | Sheet containing apparatus and image forming apparatus The present invention provides a sheet containing apparatus comprising a sheet introduction inlet portion, containers disposed in a line, and a convey member disposed between the sheet introduction inlet and the containers and movable along the containers... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5775689 | Accumulator apparatus and method An accumulator apparatus and method are provided for accumulating sheet articles. The accumulator apparatus includes an upper belt system and lower belt system operative for advancing sheet articles in seriatim manner therebetween. Guide rollers are provi... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5763861 | Counter stacker for tortilla food products Problems in counting and stacking fried food products such as tostadas are solved by an improved counter/stacker device in which tortilla food products ride a first moving belt through a photoelectric counting station. After being counted the product drop... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5746568 | Article combining device An article combining device includes: an article combining portion where articles are placed; an article carrying-in portion having a plural number of article carrying-in paths for carrying article into the article combining portion, the directions of car... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5711649 | Sheet stacking apparatus An apparatus and method for stacking sheets on a stationary stack is disclosed comprising conveying a sheet to a roller and rolling the sheet onto the stack of sheets. The roller is preferably moved across the stack of sheets by a carriage while the sheet... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5707204 | Stacking apparatus Stacking apparatus includes an article feeder which feeds articles, such as cut boards, to support fingers on which a stack of boards is formed. The support fingers transfer a single stack containing a predetermined number of boards down to a stack convey... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5692877 | Means and method for stacking thin sheets The present invention is for a method of stacking of thin sheets and a device for stacking of thin sheets according to the method. The sheets can be made from paper, plastic film or the like. The invention is primarily intended to be used in connection wi... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5676517 | Method and apparatus for stacking thin sheets carrying product Thin sheets on which a product is held by limited adhesion are transferred from a first conveyor onto a speedup conveyor which slides the sheets, one by one, onto a pair of intermittently rotatable paddles. The paddles comprise a lattice of low-friction m... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5601397 | Apparatus for counting and stacking tortillas An apparatus having a series of conveyor belts for flattening and stacking a plurality of flexible, generally planar articles, such as tortillas. The apparatus includes a first conveyor belt extending along first end, upper, second end and lower surfaces ... | 02/11/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5558488 | Apparatus for stacking books The present invention discloses a high speed apparatus for stacking books received from a delivery conveyer and accounting for the books and the operation of the stacker as part of a manufacturing data and control system. The apparatus is formed of an inp... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5545000 | Automatic eject finger retractor for document set eject system An automatic retractor system for retracting a finger element extending from a transport belt, as for example, in a document set compiler and eject apparatus, including a belt transport system having ejector fingers extending therefrom for assisting in th... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5540544 | Intermediate sheet storage means An intermediate sheet storage device which comprises: controlling and checking apparatus (19) and signalling device (18) provided for the control of at least two groups of belt conveyors which embody a predetermined path provided for being followed by a s... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5520504 | Assembly of a sheet-processing machine and a sheet-pile transport system The combination of a sheet-processing machine and a transport system for sheet piles includes a device for passing sheets through the sheet-processing machine in a given direction of travel; a pile support assigned to the machine; a device for carrying th... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5454687 | High speed sorter/stacker An apparatus for sorting and stacking thin rigid plates, such as used in storage batteries, receives the plates horizontally in spaced-apart groups, transports the groups horizontally and deposits them into stacks on a stacking apparatus that orients them... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5449157 | Recording sheet finishing apparatus A recording sheet finishing apparatus connected with an image forming apparatus, in which recording sheets delivered from the image forming apparatus are stapled and the stapled sheets are ejected. The apparatus includes a plurality of stackers each havin... | 09/12/1995 |
