Document sorter and stacker, particularly for document processors
Patent 5135115 Issued on August 4, 1992. Estimated Expiration Date: 
August 4, 2009. 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.
August 4, 2009. 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 3075760 3162439 3531108 3749239 Sheet inverting and stacking apparatus Synchronous stacking device Document sorter system having interchangeable pocket modules Front and back stacker for high speed sorter/reader apparatus Patent #: 4251000 InventorsApplicationNo. 233145 filed on 08/17/1988US Classes:209/564, Electronic209/583, Reading indicia209/654, Rotatable209/657, Deflector movable into and out of path of item271/187, By rotating circumferential-pocket members271/305, Individual diverter for each receiver271/315With circumferential pocket membersExaminersPrimary: Huppert, Michael S.Assistant: Wacyra, Edward M. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassesB07C 005/36B65H 029/22 AbstractA document sorter/stacker apparatus includes a plurality of slotted disk assemblies respectively associated with bins or pockets in which high-speed transported documents are to be sorted and stacked. Each of the disk assemblies is selectively rotated to position its document capture slot either into or out of the transport path documents, thereby to enable either the routing of the document through that particular pocket or its passage to another pocket. When the leading end of a document is captured within the slot, the slotted disk assembly is rotated to feed the document into the corresponding pocket. The rim of the slotted disk assembly is in contact with a document transport belt and with an endless belt driven by the slotted disk assembly to urge the document into the pocket. After the document has been fed into the pocket, the endless belt urges the tail end of the document away from the slotted disk assembly and toward a backing plate where the documents are accumulated in a stacked configuration.Field of SearchElectricalElectronic Shift register Controlled by article Reading indicia Reading indicia Pusher moving item on separate surface Pivotable Reciprocable Rotatable Movement of items along different paths controlled by passive deflector Deflector movable into and out of path of item Rotating packer By rotating circumferential-pocket members With movable diverter Individual diverter for each receiver With circumferential pocket members | |
