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Sheet transport device

US8544842B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10References

23Claims

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Assignee

EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY · US

Inventors

Detlef Schulze-Hagenest · Molfsee, DE
Soenke Dehn · Scharnhagen, DE
Eckhard Bauer · Kiel, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 10, 2010
Grant date	Oct 1, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 10, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65H2601/11
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a sheet transport device (1) comprising a first and a second opposing transport units (3, 5), each comprising at least one circulating conveyor belt (15) and one vacuum suction device (9, 11) that is in relation with the conveyor belt, said vacuum suction devices being individually actuatable so as to attract a sheet (19), located between the transport units, to the one or the other conveyor belt. Such a sheet transport device is used, for example, in a printing machine. The invention also relates to a method for transporting a sheet to this sheet transport device.

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