B - Operations – Transporting – 65 – H
Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
65
H
270/52.6
B65H 5/00 (2006.01) B65H 3/06 (2006.01) B65H 29/60 (2006.01) G07D 7/16 (2006.01) G07D 7/18 (2006.01) G07D 11/00 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1187519
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A novel apparatus is provided herein for sorting sheets in accor- dance with certain criteria. The apparatus includes an infeed hopper for receiving a stack of sheets. Means are provided for feeding sheets in a one-at-a-time fashion at spaced intervals from the infeed hopper along a predetermined path. Plural output stacking means are provided. Intermediate means are included for moving the sheets from the location of the sensing means towards the output stacking means. Means are provided for sensing each sheet as it moves along the path. Diverting means, comprising a revolvable gate member positioned in the path of sheets being moved by the intermediate delivery means are provided. Means are provided which are responsive to a signal from the sensing means for controlling the direction of rotation of the gate member. Finally, first and second final delivery means are provided for respectively receiving sheets diverted by the gate member when the gate member rotates clockwise or counterclockwise respect- ively, and for delivering a received sheet to an associated one of the out- put stacking means. The first and second delivery means abruptly accelerate sheets received from the gate member. This provides a novel documents handling apparatus capable of routing sheets being handled thereby to one of a plurality of paths without interruption of the normal handling operation and with no decrease in normal operating speed.
385952
Reed Frank J.
Winkler Theodore
Borden Ladner Gervais Llp
Brandt Inc.
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