US4162787A
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Sheet sorting device
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1978-04-17
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Granted: 1979-07-31
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Expires: 1998-04-17
Abstract
Abstract A sheet sorting device for use with a copying machine, a simple printing machine, etc., which comprises a tray housing having a plurality of oscillatable trays, support means for the tray housing, moving means for displacing the support means so as to cause each of the trays in the tray housing to be positioned at a sheet introducing position, and control the moving means, the tray housing being progressively displaced to position the trays successively at the sheet introducing position so that the sheets may be introduced into predetermined ones of the trays.
Inventors
- 👤 Reiji Shirahase
- 👤 Shigehiro Komori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:05
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H39/00; B65H39/10; B65H39/11; B65H2408/00; B65H2408/10; B65H2408/11; B65H2408/113
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A sheet sorting device for collecting sheets supplied from a fixed discharge opening, comprising: a tray casing, and a plurality of trays for receiving sheets thereon, wherein each of said trays is mounted at a first edge thereof for pivotal movement, and wherein said sheets are received at a second edge of said trays, said first and second edges being opposed to each other and said trays slanting upwardly toward said first edges thereof; a plurality of displacement transmission means pivotally mounted on said tray casing for respective engagement with said trays; means for moving said tray casing to successively align each tray with said fixed discharge opening; and control means for pivoting a plurality of said displacement transmission means to pivotally move a plurality of said trays, simultaneously, to widen the space between the second edges of adjacent trays at the sheet inlet opening for each tray, as each said tray is successively aligned with the fixed discharge opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
A sheet sorting device for collecting sheets supplied from a fixed discharge opening, comprising: a tray casing, and a plurality of trays for receiving sheets thereon, wherein each of said trays is mounted at a first edge thereof for pivotal movement, and wherein said sheets are received at a second edge of said trays, said first and second edges being opposed to each other and said trays slanting upwardly toward said first edges thereof; a plurality of displacement transmission means pivotally mounted on said tray casing for respective engagement with said trays; means for moving said tray casing to successively align each tray with said fixed discharge opening; and control means for pivoting a plurality of said displacement transmission means to pivotally move a plurality of said trays, simultaneously, to widen the space between the second edges of adjacent trays at the sheet inlet opening for each tray, as each said tray is successively aligned with the fixed discharge opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A sheet sorting device according to claim 1, wherein a cut-away portion for taking out sorted sheets delivered on each of said trays is formed at a lateral side of said tray casing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A sheet sorting device according to claim 2, wherein said control means includes switch means for vertically moving said tray casing to permit removal of the sheets therefrom.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
A sheet sorting device according to claim 1, wherein displacement of said tray casing causes a portion of each of said trays to drop downward by its own gravitational force, stage by stage, to widen the sheet receiving openings for said trays.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-07-30 | 1983-01-29 | 1983-07-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-07-30 | 1987-01-29 | 1987-07-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-07-30 | 1991-01-29 | 1991-07-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |