Patent · US Expired

Sheet feeding device

US4280691A · kind A · utility

5Cited by
10References
18Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 7, 1978
Grant dateJul 28, 1981
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 7, 1998

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H3/122
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A device for the automatic feeding of individual sheets from a stack of sheets to an apparatus comprises lower carrier rollers, upper feed rollers in resilient contact therewith, and a suction chamber which is displaceable in the direction of transport of the individual sheets. The suction chamber comprises a cover plate and a base plate, the base plate being designed as a perforated plate and the cover plate being provided with a suction hole for a ventilator which is arranged on the cover plate, above the suction opening.

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