Patent ReferencesSorter apparatus Copier finisher for an electrographic reproducing device Apparatus for producing sets of collated copies Patent #: 4248525 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/254344 filed on 04/15/1981US Classes:399/403, Having collating271/287, Of successive sheets to plural receivers in succession271/292, With movable receivers or receiver portions399/408Having bindingExaminersPrimary: Moses, R. L.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesG03G 15/00 (20060101)B42C 1/12 (20060101) B65H 39/11 (20060101) AbstractA 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 set transport is arranged on the other side of the bin array for unloading the completed copy sets. The bin array is indexed in either direction to either receive copy sheets or to permit unloading.Other References
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