Magazine for storing and feeding flat articles to be unstacked
US5044877A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 1990 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2701/1916
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The magazine has slats for advancing flat articles to an unstacking head. The magazine comprises a first zone into which articles are loaded and along which they are advanced by removable slats, which slats are individually mounted in the first zone, being held and guided therein and also being driven therealong. The magazine also includes a second zone for stocking slats that are not in use, with the second zone being formed adjacent to the unstacking terminal portion of the first zone and being equipped for removing the slats form the first zone, and for transferring the removed slats into a stock of slats. The invention is applicable to separating postal items one by one.
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