US3127167A
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Sheet stacker or feeder
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Filing: —
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Granted: 1964-03-31
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Expires: 1981-03-31
Abstract
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Inventors
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Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 20:02
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H3/00; B65H3/08; B65H3/10; B65H29/00; B65H29/26; B65H29/32; B65H2406/00; B65H2406/30; B65H2406/33; B65H2406/331
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
A SHEET HANDLING APPARATUS FOR A FLEXIBLE SHEET, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A ROTARY STRUCTURE HAVING AN AXIS OF ROTATION SUBSTANTIALLY NORMAL TO THE PLANE OF THE SURFACE OF THE SHEET, AN OUTWARDLY EXTENDING ROLLER CONNECTED WITH SAID ROTARY STRUCTURE AND HAVING A ROLLING SURFACE MOVABLE APPROXIMATELY IN THE PLANE OF THE FLEXIBLE SHEET, SHEET HOLDING AND POSITIVE CONTROL MEANS OPERATIVE AS THE ROLLER ENGAGES THE LEADING CORNER PORTION OF THE SHEET TO ATTACH SAID PORTION OF THE SHEET TO THE SURFACE OF THE ROLLER AND TO EXERCISE POSITIVE CONTROL OF THE SHEET BY HOLDING THE LEADING PORTION OF THE SHEET ATTACHED UNTIL THE LEADING AREA OF THE SHEET HAS BEEN CURVED APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY AROUND THE ROLLER DUE TO THE MOVEMENT OF SAID ROTARY STRUCTURE AND THE ROLLING ACTION OF SAID ROLLER, THEREBY BOTH CURVING THE SHEET AND ORIENTING THE LEADING PORTION OF THE SHEET IN THE SAME GENERAL DIRECTION AS THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE SHEET NOT YET CONTACTED BY THE ROLLER WHILE UNDER SAID POSITIVE CONTROL, AND SHEET REMOVAL MEANS GRIPPING SAID LEADING PORTION OF THE SHEET AND PULLING IT AROUND SAID ROLLER AND AWAY IN THE SAME GENERAL DIRECTION AS THE MOTION OF SAID ROLLER AS IT CONTINUES TO BE MOVED BY SAID ROTARY STRUCTURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
208 words
A SHEET HANDLING APPARATUS FOR A FLEXIBLE SHEET, SAID APPARATUS COMPRISING A ROTARY STRUCTURE HAVING AN AXIS OF ROTATION SUBSTANTIALLY NORMAL TO THE PLANE OF THE SURFACE OF THE SHEET, AN OUTWARDLY EXTENDING ROLLER CONNECTED WITH SAID ROTARY STRUCTURE AND HAVING A ROLLING SURFACE MOVABLE APPROXIMATELY IN THE PLANE OF THE FLEXIBLE SHEET, SHEET HOLDING AND POSITIVE CONTROL MEANS OPERATIVE AS THE ROLLER ENGAGES THE LEADING CORNER PORTION OF THE SHEET TO ATTACH SAID PORTION OF THE SHEET TO THE SURFACE OF THE ROLLER AND TO EXERCISE POSITIVE CONTROL OF THE SHEET BY HOLDING THE LEADING PORTION OF THE SHEET ATTACHED UNTIL THE LEADING AREA OF THE SHEET HAS BEEN CURVED APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY AROUND THE ROLLER DUE TO THE MOVEMENT OF SAID ROTARY STRUCTURE AND THE ROLLING ACTION OF SAID ROLLER, THEREBY BOTH CURVING THE SHEET AND ORIENTING THE LEADING PORTION OF THE SHEET IN THE SAME GENERAL DIRECTION AS THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE SHEET NOT YET CONTACTED BY THE ROLLER WHILE UNDER SAID POSITIVE CONTROL, AND SHEET REMOVAL MEANS GRIPPING SAID LEADING PORTION OF THE SHEET AND PULLING IT AROUND SAID ROLLER AND AWAY IN THE SAME GENERAL DIRECTION AS THE MOTION OF SAID ROLLER AS IT CONTINUES TO BE MOVED BY SAID ROTARY STRUCTURE.
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