Variable force sheet feeding mechanism
US3989237A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 1975 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H3/02
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A buckling type paper sheet feeding mechanism wherein the top sheet of a stack is separated from the underlying sheet by first driving the front sheet edge in a rearward direction against a rear restraint, causing the top sheet to buckle, and then reversing the direction of sheet drive, causing the top sheet to be fed in a forward direction over a front stack edge restraining or hold-down means. The top sheet is moved rearward by a variable force means which provides a progressively increasing buckling force, to thereby ensure reliable feed of paper of varying types, weights and humidity content, while at the same time minimizing the possibility of double sheet feed. A variable position rear restraint moves rearward, in synchronism with operation of the variable force means, to increase the column length of the top sheet as the buckling force increases.
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