EP0106277A1
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Apparatus for taking off a band wound about a batch of paper sheets
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1983-10-05
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-10-05
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for processing paper sheets comprises a batch feeder (1) for carrying the batches of paper sheets, each of the batches being sealed with the wrapping band (Pa), batch takeout device (2) for taking out the batches carried by the batch feeder (1) one by one, and wrapping band removing device (14) adapted to hold the other side portion of the wrapping band (Pa) while bending each batch taken out by the batch takeout device (2) in one direction, and, then, to cut one side portion of the wrapping band (Pa), while bending the batch in the other direction.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideo Ohmura
- 👤 Takeshi Oowa
- 👤 Kunihiko Nakamura
- 👤 Masashi Nakada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:43
CPC Classifications
B; B31; B31F; B31F7/00; B65; B65B; B65B69/00; B65B69/0025; B65H; B65H43/00; B65H43/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S83/00; Y10S83/909; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49815; Y10T29/49819; Y10T29/51; Y10T29/5102; Y10T29/5103; Y10T29/5136; Y10T29/5137; Y10T29/5139
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
An apparatus for processing paper sheets which are previously sealed with a wrapping band (Pa) for each batch (P) consisting of a predetermined number of paper sheets, comprising: carry means (1) for carrying the batches (P) of paper sheets, each of the batches being sealed with the wrapping band (Pa); and batch takeout means (2) for taking out said batches carried by the carry means one by one, characterized by further comprising wrapping band removing means (14) adapted to hold the other side portion of the wrapping band (Pa) while bending each batch taken out by the batch takeout means (14) in one direction, and, then, to cut one side portion of the wrapping band (Pa), while bending the batch (P) in the other direction.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
125 words
An apparatus for processing paper sheets which are previously sealed with a wrapping band (Pa) for each batch (P) consisting of a predetermined number of paper sheets, comprising: carry means (1) for carrying the batches (P) of paper sheets, each of the batches being sealed with the wrapping band (Pa); and batch takeout means (2) for taking out said batches carried by the carry means one by one, characterized by further comprising wrapping band removing means (14) adapted to hold the other side portion of the wrapping band (Pa) while bending each batch taken out by the batch takeout means (14) in one direction, and, then, to cut one side portion of the wrapping band (Pa), while bending the batch (P) in the other direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
91 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that said wrapping band removing means includes a pair of squeezers for holding the unbanded portions of the paper sheets in the thickness direction thereof, driving means for reciprocating the squeezers in said thickness direction, band catcher means adapted to hold said other side portion of the wrapping band when the paper sheets are bent in said one direction, and cutting means adapted to cut said one side portion of the wrapping band when the paper sheets are bent in said other direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
The apparatus according to claim 2, characterized by further comprising inspection means provided between the batch takeout means and the wrapping band removing means, said inspection means being adapted to classify the batches taken out by the batch takeout means into two groups; a machinable first group and an unmachinable second group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that said inspection means classifies those batches which includes a metal piece or pieces among the paper sheets thereof as the second group; and those batches which include no metal pieces among the paper sheets thereof as the first group.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that said batch takeout means is adapted to take out one of the subsequent batches, after processing of the batch previously taken out is completed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by further comprising feeding means attached to the batch takeout means, for externally feeding loose paper sheets.
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