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Very high speed duplicator with finishing function

Patent 4368972 Issued on January 18, 1983. 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

3709492

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.

Inventor

Assignee

Application

No. 06/254343 filed on 04/15/1981

US Classes:

399/403, Having collating271/292, With movable receivers or receiver portions355/23, Copying both sides of original399/408Having binding

Examiners

Primary: Moses, R. L.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

G03G 15/00 (20060101)
B65H 39/11 (20060101)

Abstract

A collation system is disclosed for use with a very high speed, fully automated reproduction system having a document handling apparatus, copy sheet processor, and a finishing station. In this arrangement, a sorter bin array is arranged to collate the copy sheets into copy sets corresponding to a multiple page document, the array being held stationary for the collection of some of the copy sheets and is moved past a sheet-receiving station for receiving at least one of the copy sheets.

Other References

  • IBM Tech. Disc. Bull., vol. 18, No. 9, Feb., 1976, p. 2807
  • IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 18, No. 10, Mar. 1976, pp. 3160-3161
  • Research Disclosure Bulletin, Sep. 1979, pp. 497-499, Paper No. 18541
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