Sheet sorter with control for continuous operation
Patent 5255908 Issued on October 26, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date: 
July 15, 2012. 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.
July 15, 2012. 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 ReferencesCompact sorter Compact sorter Compact sorter Compact sorter Movable tray sheet sorter Image forming apparatus Sheet sorter Sheet sorting device Patent #: 4854571 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 914035 filed on 07/15/1992US Classes:271/293, With means to increase spacing between receiver defining portions270/58.19, Movable stackers271/294Receivers moving into registry with delivery zoneExaminersPrimary: Olszewski, Robert P.Assistant: Milef, Boris Jr. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassB65H 039/10Foreign Application Priority Data1989-10-18 JPAbstractThe present invention provides a sheet sorting apparatus with plural bins trays; bin tray moving device for moving the bin trays stepwise to cause each of the bin trays to face a sheet receiving position; and a controller for controlling the operating speed of the bin tray moving device according to sheet transporting information of an image forming apparatus to be connected to said sorting apparatus, in such a manner that said bin tray moving means can be operated in continuous manner even during the discharge of a sheet into a bin tray. | |
