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Very high speed duplicator with finishing function

Patent 4361393 Issued on November 30, 1982. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject April 15, 2001. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

Sorter apparatus
Patent #: 3995748
Issued on: 12/07/1976
Inventor: Looney

Copier finisher for an electrographic reproducing device
Patent #: 4134672
Issued on: 01/16/1979
Inventor: Burlew ,   et al.

Apparatus for producing sets of collated copies
Patent #: 4248525
Issued on: 02/03/1981
Inventor: Sterrett

Automatic error collator capacity constraints using spare bin strategy Patent #: 4295733
Issued on: 10/20/1981
Inventor: Janssen ,   et al.

Inventor

Assignee

Application

No. 06/254354 filed on 04/15/1981

US Classes:

399/403, Having collating270/58.14, Plural stackers270/58.23, Sheets received from plural supplies271/287, Of successive sheets to plural receivers in succession271/294, Receivers moving into registry with delivery zone399/408Having binding

Examiners

Primary: Moses, Richard L.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

G03G 15/00 (20060101)

Abstract

A collation/finishing system is disclosed for use with a very high speed, fully automated reproduction machine having a document handling apparatus, copy sheet processor, and a finishing station. In this arrangement, a sorter bin array is arranged to receive copy sheets on one side and to collate the copy sheets into copy sets corresponding to a multiple page document. A pivotal set transport is arranged to unload completed copy sets on the same side whereat loading takes place. The bin array is indexed in either direction to receive copy sheets during loading or to permit unloading.

Other References

  • IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 18, No. 9, Feb. 1976, p. 2807
  • IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 18, No. 10, Mar. 1976, pp. 3160-3161
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