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Oscillating wheel paper item stacking apparatus

US4500085A · kind A · utility

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10Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 14, 1983
Grant dateFeb 19, 1985
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Expiry dateApr 14, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H2801/06
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Sheet item stacking apparatus wherein an eccentric drive oscillating articulated arm carries a friction wheel at one end, and wherein an angularly disposed cross link pivoted at one end to the arm and at the opposite end to a fixed support causes the oscillating arm to move both forwardly and rearwardly as well as from side to side effective to edge align incoming sheet items within an operably associated item hopper from which the items are "front" removable.

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