Sheet alignment and feeding apparatus
US4266762A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 1979 |
| Grant date | May 12, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H9/166
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Sheet alignment and feeding apparatus including a sheet feed table for supporting a sheet to be fed, a side registration edge along one edge of the feed table, a sheet feed roll rotatably mounted in the feed table so that its top surface is in feeding engagement with a sheet to be fed, a cooperating pinch device in contact with the top of the feed roll, the feed roll being canted at an angle to the side registration edge to simultaneously drive a sheet against the registration edge and in a forward direction, and the feed roll having a relatively low coefficient of friction. The effects of contamination on the feed roll are minimized and a more effective and reliable feeding operation is achieved.
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