Sheet sorting apparatus
US5553844A · kind A · utility
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16Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 6, 1994 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H39/115
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A movable tray paper sorter includes mechanical and electronic controls for moving, in each paper delivery operation, both the tray set and the paper chute characteristic of such sorters. The trays of the tray set are oriented almost vertically and move along a horizontal axis. The paper chute travels along the same horizontal axis beneath the tray set for delivering a sheet of paper from beneath the trays. The sorter includes a moving finger arrangement and tray lip configuration for ensuring proper paper placement and retention in a tray.
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