Air injection device
US5275393A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 8, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H3/0891
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An air injection device including a housing defining an air duct therein and a valve associated with the air duct for controlling the flow of air therethrough from a pressure source (55). The valve has a sheet (59) of flexible material positioned within the air duct, the sheet (59) being mounted on a face (60) of the air duct with the ends of the sheet (59) restricted from moving in a direction substantially orthogonal to the face (60) but free to move in a direction parallel to the face (60). The sheet (59) is operably connected to control, such as a solenoid valve (62), for controlling the contour of the sheet (59), within an air flow passing through the air duct. In one embodiment a second sheet is positioned on the inside top face of the duct opposite the first sheet (59). The air injection device is particularly useful for application with a sheet separator-feeder.
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