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Apparatus for stacking thin flexible objects
Assignee: Hotchkiss Brandt Sogeme HBS SA
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Filing: 1981-09-02
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Granted: 1984-04-03
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Expires: 2001-09-02
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for stacking thin objects which are delivered by a conveyor to a rotary drum having holes over its periphery extending to the interior and a fixed body within the interior having a plurality of chambers communicating with the holes over a half circumference. Valves connecting to the chambers are operated to successively connect the chamber to a vacuum source so the object is engaged and rotated with the drum and then to successively connect to a pressure source to produce a blowing action moving the object toward a stack.
Inventors
- 👤 Michel Divoux
- 👤 Michel Dorez
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 14:01
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H29/00; B65H29/24; B65H29/241; B65H29/243; B65H2301/00; B65H2301/40; B65H2301/42; B65H2301/421; B65H2301/4212; B65H2701/00; B65H2701/10; B65H2701/19; B65H2701/1912
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
Apparatus for stacking thin flexible objects comprising: a rotary drum having holes over its periphery extending to the interior thereof; a fixed body within said interior having a plurality of chambers communicating with said holes over a half circumference of said drum from one location on said body to a second location on said body; valve means for connecting said chambers to a source of air at a pressure above atmospheric and to a vacuum; conveying means for delivering said objects to said drum at said one location of said body; means for controlling said valve means so that said objects are successively engaged with the drum by suction and rotate therewith as said chambers are successively connected to said vacuum and disengaged from said drum at said second location as said chambers are successively connected to said pressure source to produce a blowing action moving said object toward a stack of said objects.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
Apparatus for stacking thin flexible objects comprising: a rotary drum having holes over its periphery extending to the interior thereof; a fixed body within said interior having a plurality of chambers communicating with said holes over a half circumference of said drum from one location on said body to a second location on said body; valve means for connecting said chambers to a source of air at a pressure above atmospheric and to a vacuum; conveying means for delivering said objects to said drum at said one location of said body; means for controlling said valve means so that said objects are successively engaged with the drum by suction and rotate therewith as said chambers are successively connected to said vacuum and disengaged from said drum at said second location as said chambers are successively connected to said pressure source to produce a blowing action moving said object toward a stack of said objects.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
Apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said drum is mounted for rotation between said conveying means and the stack of objects.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus as in claim 1 further including means connecting to said controlling means for detecting the arrival of an object on said conveying means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
Apparatus as in claim 1 further including a plate below said drum for receiving said stack.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus as in claim 1 including a plurality of manifolds each connecting at least one of said chambers to a valve means.
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