Sorter
US5180152A · kind A · utility
6Cited by
6References
4Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2408/1141
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sorter comprising a plurality of vertically arranged bin trays. Each of the bin trays is moved through a predetermined moving passage, and the moving passage includes a main portion and a by-pass caused to detour from the main portion to the upstream or downstream side. The sorter also has an automatic stapler and an automatic punch. When the bin tray and sheets collected thereon are positioned in the by-pass end portion of the by-pass, the sheets are positioned at a stapling position relative to the automatic stapler, and the sheets are positioned at an automatically punching position relative to the automatic punch.
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