US4344614A
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Collator
Assignee: Ricoh Co Ltd
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Filing: 1980-02-29
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Granted: 1982-08-17
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Expires: 2000-02-29
Abstract
Abstract A collator comprising a plurality of bins to which sheets supplied from a copying apparatus, printing apparatus, or the like are successively delivered. The collator is provided with a jam tray for storing sheets which are supplied to the collator following the occurrence of a sheet jam, a pair of sheet feeding rollers being arranged on the jam tray for feeding one sheet after another from a stack of sheets on the jam tray to a sheet conveying passage in the collator.
Inventors
- 👤 Tamaki Kaneko
- 👤 Tugio Okuzawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 06:36
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H39/00; B65H39/10; B65H39/11; B65H29/00; B65H29/58; B65H29/62; B65H43/00; B65H43/04; B65H2408/00; B65H2408/10; B65H2408/11; B65H2408/112
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
275 words
An improved collator suitable for collating sheets received from a copying apparatus, printing apparatus or the like of the type having, in combination, a plurality of bins arranged side by side in spaced parallel relation; conveying means for conveying the sheets through a sheet conveying path to the plurality of bins; direction changing means for changing the direction of movement of the sheets conveyed by the conveyor means for selectively delivering the sheets to the plurality of bins; sheet jam detecting means for detecting a sheet jam occurring in the sheet conveying path; a jam tray disposed adjacent to the sheet conveying path for temporarily storing thereon the sheets following the occurrence of a sheet jam; a deflecting plate for deflecting sheets from the sheet conveying path to the jam tray; and control means operable responsive to said jam detecting means for moving the deflecting plate to a position for directing the sheets from the sheet conveying path to the jam tray; wherein the improvement comprises; the jam tray including a fixed portion and a sheet pressing portion movably mounted adjacent said fixed portion; sheet feeding means for feeding one sheet after another from a stack of sheets on said sheet pressing portion of the jam tray to the sheet conveying path; and said sheet feeding means including sheet feed roller means for engaging a sheet on said sheet pressing portion and directing the sheet therefrom to the sheet conveying path, and means, operably connected to the control means, for moving said sheet pressing portion to engage a sheet on said sheet pressing portion with said sheet feed roller means responsive to said control means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
275 words
An improved collator suitable for collating sheets received from a copying apparatus, printing apparatus or the like of the type having, in combination, a plurality of bins arranged side by side in spaced parallel relation; conveying means for conveying the sheets through a sheet conveying path to the plurality of bins; direction changing means for changing the direction of movement of the sheets conveyed by the conveyor means for selectively delivering the sheets to the plurality of bins; sheet jam detecting means for detecting a sheet jam occurring in the sheet conveying path; a jam tray disposed adjacent to the sheet conveying path for temporarily storing thereon the sheets following the occurrence of a sheet jam; a deflecting plate for deflecting sheets from the sheet conveying path to the jam tray; and control means operable responsive to said jam detecting means for moving the deflecting plate to a position for directing the sheets from the sheet conveying path to the jam tray; wherein the improvement comprises; the jam tray including a fixed portion and a sheet pressing portion movably mounted adjacent said fixed portion; sheet feeding means for feeding one sheet after another from a stack of sheets on said sheet pressing portion of the jam tray to the sheet conveying path; and said sheet feeding means including sheet feed roller means for engaging a sheet on said sheet pressing portion and directing the sheet therefrom to the sheet conveying path, and means, operably connected to the control means, for moving said sheet pressing portion to engage a sheet on said sheet pressing portion with said sheet feed roller means responsive to said control means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
66 words
A collator as claimed in claim 1, wherein said means for moving said sheet pressing portion includes a solenoid operatively connected to the control means, said solenoid having a plunger movable responsive to a signal received from the control means, and said plunger being operatively connected to said sheet pressing portion so that said sheet pressing portion is movable responsive to the movement of said plunger.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A collator as claimed in claim 2, wherein said sheet feeding means includes guide means for receiving a sheet from said sheet feed roller means and guidingly directing the sheet to the sheet conveying path.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A collator as claimed in claim 3, wherein the jam tray is mounted above and in spaced relation to the sheet conveying path.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
72 words
A collator as set forth in claim 2, wherein said sheet feed roller means comprises a first roller and a second roller mounted in spaced relation to said first roller to define a path therebetween for the passage of a sheet from said sheet pressing portion to the sheet conveying path, said first roller being operatively connected to the control means for rotation responsive to a signal received from the control means.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1985-08-16 | 1986-02-15 | 1986-08-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-08-16 | 1990-02-15 | 1990-08-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-08-16 | 1994-02-15 | 1994-08-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |