Removable sheet feeder with jam clearance for use in an envelope inserting machine
US6776412B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2601/11
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A feeding module for use in an envelope inserting machine. The feeding module comprises a mounting support fixedly mounted on the chassis of the machine, and a sheet feeder releasably mounted on the mounting support, wherein the sheet feeder comprises a tray for supporting a stack of the sheets and a retrieving mechanism for retrieving one sheet at a time from the bottom of the stack. The retrieved sheet is guided through a curved channel to the moving belt of the inserting machine. The channel is formed by two curved panels, one of which can be lifted away from the other for jam clearance.
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