Cutting machine media feeder system with fixed in-feed and out-feed trays
US8826787B2 · kind B2 · utility
3Cited by
14References
24Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 22, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/8822
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A media feeder system for use with a media cutting system having a cutting table includes an upper out-feed tray and a lower in-feed tray bins are disposed laterally adjacent one side of the cutting system table. A bi-directional media transport system transports media in an in-feed direction from the in-feed tray to the cutting table surface and removes media from the cutting table surface in an out-feed direction from the cutting table surface to the out-feed tray. The media transport system includes a sheet acquisition system having gripping apparatus that adjust for a height of the media held in the bins.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.