Sheet distribution method and apparatus
US4365887A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 1980 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2408/112
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sheet distribution method is provided which, when a stop switch (20) to stop a copying operation of a copying machine (1) or an interrupt switch (21) to interrupt the copying operation is depressed during the copying operation in a collation mode or an assortment mode, inhibits any further copying operation while keeping only a copy sheet conveyor section operative to deliver already fed copy sheets to a collator 82). When the number of copy sheets stored in the collator (2) has coincided with the number of fresh sheets fed out of the copying machine (1) during that copying operation, the conveyor section is made inoperative and the next copy start and variation in the operating mode of the machine (1) or preset number of sheet to be copied are permitted.
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