Apparatus and method for collating random arrays of sheets to ordered stacks
US5695186A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 11, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H9/166
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Sheet collation apparatus and method operate on a random array of seriatim sheets to effect ordered stack collation. An edge guide surface is located along a sheet support surface extending from a sheet ingress to egress. A plurality of conical rollers are configured and relatively overdriven to effect edge alignment and sheet end separations between the sheet ingress and egress.
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