US3243182A
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Mechanism for conveying and stacking individual sheets in overlapped groups
Assignee: Riegel Textile Corp
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Filing: 1964-01-02
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Granted: 1966-03-29
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Expires: 1984-01-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert G Dexter
- 👤 Norman D Sawyer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 21:43
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H15/00; B65H15/008; B65H15/02; B65H29/00; B65H29/66; B65H33/00; B65H33/06; B65H33/08; B31; B31B; B31B2150/00; B31B2160/00; B31B2160/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
SHEET CONVEYING AND STACKING MEANS FOR CONVEYING AND STACKING INDIVIDUAL CUT SHEETS INTO SHINGLED, OVERLAPING STACKS OF A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF CUT SHEETS COMPRISING A CONVEYOR MEANS FOR CONVEYING THE INDIVIDUAL CUT SHEETS TO THE STACKER MECHANISM, A STACKER MEANS FOR STACKING THE INDIVIDUAL CUT SHEETS INTO OVERLAPPING, SHINGLED STACKS OF A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF CUT SHEETS, EXIT CONVEYOR MEANS FOR CONVEYING THE OVERLAPPING, SHINGLED STACKS OF CUT SHEETS THROUGH AN ANGLE OF 180 DEGREES SO THAT THE LEADING STACK OF CUT SHEETS CAN BE EASILY REMOVED FROM THE EXIT CONVEYOR, AND A VACUUM TRANSFER CONVEYOR MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING THE INDIVIDUAL CUT SHEETS TO THE CONVEYING AND STACKING MECHANISM COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CONVEYOR BELTS DISPOSED AROUND AND DRIVEN BY A PLURALITY OF APERTURES THEREIN, AND A SUCTION MEANS FOR PLURALITY OF APERTURES THEREIN, AND A SUCTION MEANS FOR PRODUCING A VACUUM IN SAID VACUUM TRANSFER CONVEYOR MEANS TO ENABLE THE VACUUM TRANSFER CONVEYOR MEANS TO SUCK THE INDIVIDUAL CUT SHEETS ONTO SAID CONVEYOR BANDS BY MEANS OF SAID APERTURES FOR THE TRANSFER OPERATION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
SHEET CONVEYING AND STACKING MEANS FOR CONVEYING AND STACKING INDIVIDUAL CUT SHEETS INTO SHINGLED, OVERLAPING STACKS OF A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF CUT SHEETS COMPRISING A CONVEYOR MEANS FOR CONVEYING THE INDIVIDUAL CUT SHEETS TO THE STACKER MECHANISM, A STACKER MEANS FOR STACKING THE INDIVIDUAL CUT SHEETS INTO OVERLAPPING, SHINGLED STACKS OF A PREDETERMINED NUMBER OF CUT SHEETS, EXIT CONVEYOR MEANS FOR CONVEYING THE OVERLAPPING, SHINGLED STACKS OF CUT SHEETS THROUGH AN ANGLE OF 180 DEGREES SO THAT THE LEADING STACK OF CUT SHEETS CAN BE EASILY REMOVED FROM THE EXIT CONVEYOR, AND A VACUUM TRANSFER CONVEYOR MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING THE INDIVIDUAL CUT SHEETS TO THE CONVEYING AND STACKING MECHANISM COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CONVEYOR BELTS DISPOSED AROUND AND DRIVEN BY A PLURALITY OF APERTURES THEREIN, AND A SUCTION MEANS FOR PLURALITY OF APERTURES THEREIN, AND A SUCTION MEANS FOR PRODUCING A VACUUM IN SAID VACUUM TRANSFER CONVEYOR MEANS TO ENABLE THE VACUUM TRANSFER CONVEYOR MEANS TO SUCK THE INDIVIDUAL CUT SHEETS ONTO SAID CONVEYOR BANDS BY MEANS OF SAID APERTURES FOR THE TRANSFER OPERATION.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-03-28 | 1969-09-27 | 1970-03-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-03-28 | 1973-09-27 | 1974-03-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-03-28 | 1977-09-27 | 1978-03-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |