Sheet distributing method and apparatus
US4768767A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 1987 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H43/06
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A collator control system capable of stack, collect and collate operations, which automatically finds an appropriate set of empty bins for the desired mode of operation and provides indications of when the bins have been filled. The system operates on sheets of paper, some of which may be unfolded and others of which may be folded one or more times.
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