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B65H 39/04 (2006.01) B65H 39/11 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 1170209

SORTER ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE An apparatus is disclosed for receiving sheets from the discharge portion of an electrostatic copy mechanic apparatus receives, stacks and collates the sheets as desired. The apparatus can be electrically independent of the copier, and is attached thereto by simple hanger and bracket arrange- ments. The apparatus includes a plurality of trays which are moved past the discharge opening of the copier and which are controlled and arranged, selectively to receive (1) a plurality of sheets in each tray; (2) a single copy o:E each sheet in each of several trays; or (3) a number of identical sheets in one tray and a difEering number of other sheets in successive trays. The apparatus can collect, collate, and sort the sheets while the trays are moving in one direction past the copier discharge opening as well as when the trays are moving past it in the other direction. The apparatus Will automatically conclude its sorting cycle whenever there is an extra-ordinary delay in the discharge of tile sheets from the copier. In another embodiment, uillzing an appropriate connection to the copier, the apparatus can be arranged to complete its collating cycle- only when the exact number of desired copies has been sorted. (i.e. independently of any misfeed, delay, or jam-up in the copier operation). -1- .

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