Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A method for the repetitive printing of cheques and similar forms comprising the steps of: - piling up a plurality of cheques in a plurality of boxes, each box containing cheques of the same shape, type, color, denomination and the like disposed with the front side thereof facing outwardly; - transferring a selected one of said boxes in front of a drawing station for drawing the first cheque of the pile out of the related box; - conveying said first cheque along a track leading to a printing unit; - printing said front side of said first cheque while the same passes through said printing unit; and - discharging said printed cheque into a collecting zone.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
116 words
A method for the repetitive printing of cheques and similar forms comprising the steps of: - piling up a plurality of cheques in a plurality of boxes, each box containing cheques of the same shape, type, color, denomination and the like disposed with the front side thereof facing outwardly; - transferring a selected one of said boxes in front of a drawing station for drawing the first cheque of the pile out of the related box; - conveying said first cheque along a track leading to a printing unit; - printing said front side of said first cheque while the same passes through said printing unit; and - discharging said printed cheque into a collecting zone.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 1, characterised in that said printing is carried out l en bloque' on said front side.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
117 words
An equipment for carrying out the method according to claims 1 and 2, caracterised in that it comprises a rotating unit (4) having a plurality of boxes (2) circularly disposed, each box having an opening (8) and each adapt to contain a plurality of cheques (3) of the same shape, type, color, denomination and the like disposed with the front side thereof facing outwardly, a drawing station (10) positioned near said rotating unit (4), a track (15) for conveying individual cheques from said drawing station to a printing unit (20), means (30) for transferring said printed cheques from said printing unit to a collecting zone (31), and electronic means (29-36) for controlling the operation of said equipment.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
An equipment according to claim 3, characterised in that each box (2) comprises a lid (7) for retaining said piled up cheques, said opening (8) making part of said lid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
An equipment according to claim 3, characterised in that said track (15) has means (16) for advancing indivi dual cheques along the same track.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
65 words
An equipment according to claim 5, characterised in that said means (16) comprises a pair of rollers (17-18), the axes of said rollers being so oriented to apply pressure on the passing cheque directed along two components, one component determining the advancement of the cheque and the other being inclined relative to the first one to make said passing cheque adhering to said track (15).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
An equipment according to claim 3, characterised in that said printing unit (20) comprises a plurality of printing heads (25) disposed at different levels corresponding to the levels of the printing area of the cheques.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
An equipment according to claim 7, characterised in that said printing unit (20) comprises means (21,22) for advancing individual cheques in front of said printing heads.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
An equipment according to claim 8, characterised in that said means comprises driven pressing belts (21,22).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
57 words
An equipment according to claim 3, characterised in that said electronic means comprises a key board (29), an input circuit (33) for said printing unit, a memory (33), a circuit (34) for controlling the rotation of said rotating unit (4) depending on the output of said memory, and a circuit (35) for controlling said drawing station (10).