Patent · US Expired

Passive paper stacker

US4559031A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 23, 1985
Grant dateDec 17, 1985
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Expiry dateApr 23, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H45/1015
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A passive paper stacker neatly stacks the pages of a sheet of Z-fold paper using only the energy in the falling paper. The first page of the paper is automatically positioned to permit orderly stacking, and diving folds are arrested and redirected toward their proper place on the paper stack.

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