Sheet material conveying apparatus with height-adjustable pockets
US6390469B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2511/22
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sheet material conveying apparatus includes a plurality of pockets, each pocket including a setting device for adjusting a height of the pocket when the pocket is stationary so as to define a set height, the setting device including a setting rod, a ring gear having an outer surface connected to the setting rod, and a lock ring selectively releasable from the ring gear, the setting rod including a disengaging device for releasing the lock ring from the ring gear during a setting operation. A method and a sheet material pocket are also provided.
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