Inserter feeder document stop
US4548393A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 9, 1984 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H9/14
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A stopping mechanism in an inserting machine having a feeder for feeding documents seriatim to a transport deck therebelow, the feeder being angled with respect to the deck. The stopping mechanism stops the documents at a predetermined position with respect to a previously collated package situated on a ramp located upstream of the deck and elevated with respect to the deck. The stopping mechanism comprises a pivotable paddle located downstream of the feeder substantially parallel to the direction of feed, a device for biasing the lower end of the paddle away from the transport deck to permit a collated package to pass therebelow without contacting the pivotable paddle, and a device for pivoting the lower end of the paddle downward adjacent the transport deck for a short period of time at an appropriate moment in order to stop the forward motion of a document exiting the feeder at a predetermined position on the transport deck.
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