Sheet handling apparatus
US4078785A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 1976 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2301/3423
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A duplicator is provided having a printing couple for printing on one face of a copy sheet and a collator for collating the copy sheets as they issue from the printing couple, the paper feed paths of the printing couple and the collator being arranged substantially normal to each other. The duplicator also includes special sheet handling means for passing the copy sheet from the printing couple to the collator and also inverting the sheet. The copy sheet is advanced in a first path and direction away from the printing couple and is advanced in a second path substantially normal to the first path in a second direction towards the collator. The sheet handling means comprises a sheet turn-over device positioned to intersect the copy sheet paths for receiving and progressively inverting the copy sheet as it is advanced in the first path and simultaneously directing the sheet from the first to the second path.
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