Patent · US Expired

Constant spacing document feeder

US4318540A · kind A · utility

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2References
6Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 14, 1980
Grant dateMar 9, 1982
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Expiry dateJan 14, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H43/00
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A constant spacing document feeder employs a motor control circuit which drives a feed wheel at an average speed which is dependent upon the length of a document. Since the spacing between successive documents is a function of the length of each following document, by varying the speed of the feed wheel in accordance with the length of each document, the spacing between each document can be maintained substantially constant.

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