Method and apparatus for merging sheets
US6062556A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2301/4454
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus and method for merging sheet streams conveyed in side-by-side streams in a conveying direction into a single stream. An infeed conveyor conveys at least two sheet streams side-by side in a direction toward a merger. The merger separates and separately conveys the sheet streams to a merge location. The sheet streams are transported at different accelerations or speeds, such that each article of one of the sheet streams is directed into a gap between the articles of the other sheet stream in order to produce a single, merged sheet stream traveling at an accelerated outfeed speed for further processing.
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