US4586232A
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Paper sheet processing apparatus
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1983-10-11
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Granted: 1986-05-06
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Expires: 2003-10-11
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for processing paper sheets comprises a batch feeder for carrying the batches of paper sheets, each of the batches being sealed with the wrapping band, batch takeout device for taking out the batches carried by the batch feeder one by one, and wrapping band removing device adapted to hold the other side portion of the wrapping band while bending each batch taken out by the batch takeout device in one direction, and, then, to cut one side portion of the wrapping band, while bending the batch in the other direction.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideo Ohmura
- 👤 Takeshi Oowa
- 👤 Kunihiko Nakamura
- 👤 Masashi Nakada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:16
CPC Classifications
B; B31; B31F; B31F7/00; B65; B65B; B65B69/00; B65B69/0025; B65H; B65H43/00; B65H43/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S83/00; Y10S83/909; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49815; Y10T29/49819; Y10T29/51; Y10T29/5102; Y10T29/5103; Y10T29/5136; Y10T29/5137; Y10T29/5139
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
An apparatus for processing paper sheets said paper sheets having been previously sealed with a wrapping band to form batches, each batch consisting of a predetermined number of paper sheets, comprising: carry means for carrying a plurality of batches of paper sheets from an entry point,; batch takeout means for taking out said batches carried by said carry means one by one; and wrapping band removing means for: (1) holding one batch; (2) bending said one batch in one direction, (3) holding one side portion of said wrapping band which has been separated from said paper sheets by said bending in said one direction; (4) subsequently bending said batch in the other direction; and (5) cutting said wrapping band on another side portion opposite said one side portion.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
128 words
An apparatus for processing paper sheets said paper sheets having been previously sealed with a wrapping band to form batches, each batch consisting of a predetermined number of paper sheets, comprising: carry means for carrying a plurality of batches of paper sheets from an entry point,; batch takeout means for taking out said batches carried by said carry means one by one; and wrapping band removing means for: (1) holding one batch; (2) bending said one batch in one direction, (3) holding one side portion of said wrapping band which has been separated from said paper sheets by said bending in said one direction; (4) subsequently bending said batch in the other direction; and (5) cutting said wrapping band on another side portion opposite said one side portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
91 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said wrapping band removing means includes: squeezing means for holding unbanded portions of said batch of paper sheets in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the wrapping band; driving means for reciprocating said squeezing means, band catcher means adapted to hold said one side portion of said wrapping band when said paper sheets are bent in said one direction, and cutting means adapted to cut said opposite side portion of said wrapping band when said paper sheets are bent in said other direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising inspection means, provided between said batch takeout means and said wrapping band removing means, adapted for classifying said batches taken out by said batch takeout means into two groups; a machinable first group and an unmachinable second group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said wrapping bands are made of metal, and said inspection means classifies those batches which includes a metal piece or pieces among said paper sheets as said second group; and those batches which include no metal pieces among said paper sheets thereof as said first group.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said batch takeout means further comprises means for taking out one of said subsequent batches, after processing of said each batch previously taken out is completed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising feeding means, attached to said batch takeout means, for externally feeding loose paper sheets.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device as in claim 1, wherein said carry means is a belt conveyor means for longitudinally feeding a plurality of batches simultaneously.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of processing paper sheets which have been sealed with wrapping bands in batches, comprising the steps of: carrying a plurality of said batches of paper sheets from an entry point to a processing point; separating said batches and singly removing each single batch for processing; holding said each batch of paper sheets in an area of said batch which is free from said wrapping band; bending said each batch of paper sheets with the axis of the bending being perpendicular to said wrapping band; holding the portion of said band left free by said bending operation; bending said batch in another direction; and cutting said wrapping band on the opposite side from which it is being held while said sheets are bent in said other direction.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
128 words
A method of processing paper sheets which have been sealed with wrapping bands in batches, comprising the steps of: carrying a plurality of said batches of paper sheets from an entry point to a processing point; separating said batches and singly removing each single batch for processing; holding said each batch of paper sheets in an area of said batch which is free from said wrapping band; bending said each batch of paper sheets with the axis of the bending being perpendicular to said wrapping band; holding the portion of said band left free by said bending operation; bending said batch in another direction; and cutting said wrapping band on the opposite side from which it is being held while said sheets are bent in said other direction.
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