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Method and apparatus for business forms
Assignee: Roll Systems Inc
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Filing: 1995-03-10
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Granted: 1997-05-20
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Expires: 2015-03-10
Abstract
Abstract A system for stacking continuous folded forms coming from a folder and moving to a conveyor. A table is position adjacent and in line with the conveyor and in a position for receiving a horizontal stack of folded forms disposed on the table top. The table is a tiltable table and is able to be tilted from a substantially horizontal position to a substantially vertical position to likewise move the stack from a horizontal to a vertical stack position. A cart is movable to a position adjacent to the tilted table for receiving from the table the vertical stack for support on the cart.
Inventors
- 👤 H. W. Crowley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 09:23
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65H; B65H31/00; B65H31/04; B65H31/06; B62; B62B; B62B1/00; B62B1/02; B62B1/08; B62B1/10; B62B3/00; B62B3/10; B65H31/30; B65H31/3054; B65H45/00; B65H45/02; B65H45/06; B65H45/10; B65H45/101; B65H45/1015; B62B2202/00; B62B2202/64; B62B2203/00; B62B2203/10; B62B2203/20; B62B2203/22; B65H2301/00; B65H2301/30; B65H2301/33; B65H2301/40; B65H2301/42; B65H2301/421; B65H2301/4216; B65H2301/422; B65H2301/4225; B65H2301/42252; B65H2405/00; B65H2405/30; B65H2405/31; B65H2405/312; B65H2405/33; B65H2405/331; B65H2405/3311
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
A system for stacking materials comprising a conveyor for the materials, a table having a tabletop support surface, the table being positioned adjacent to the conveyor in a position for receiving a substantially horizontal stack of the material from the conveyor, the table having a pivot structure that enables tilting of the table from a substantially horizontal position to a substantially vertical position to, likewise, move the stack from a horizontal to a vertical stack position, a movable supporting surface that is selectively locatable to support the stack as it is moved from the horizontal to the vertical stack position, and a cart having a stack supporting surface, the cart being movable to a position wherein the stack supporting surface of the cart is positioned substantially beneath the movable supporting surface of the table and wherein the stack supporting surface of the cart and the movable supporting surface of the table are constructed and arranged so that the stack can be transferred onto the stack supporting surface of the cart by moving the movable supporting surface of the table relative to the stack supporting surface of the cart.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
188 words
A system for stacking materials comprising a conveyor for the materials, a table having a tabletop support surface, the table being positioned adjacent to the conveyor in a position for receiving a substantially horizontal stack of the material from the conveyor, the table having a pivot structure that enables tilting of the table from a substantially horizontal position to a substantially vertical position to, likewise, move the stack from a horizontal to a vertical stack position, a movable supporting surface that is selectively locatable to support the stack as it is moved from the horizontal to the vertical stack position, and a cart having a stack supporting surface, the cart being movable to a position wherein the stack supporting surface of the cart is positioned substantially beneath the movable supporting surface of the table and wherein the stack supporting surface of the cart and the movable supporting surface of the table are constructed and arranged so that the stack can be transferred onto the stack supporting surface of the cart by moving the movable supporting surface of the table relative to the stack supporting surface of the cart.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A system as set forth in the system as set forth in claim 1 wherein the material comprises folded business forms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system as set forth in claim 1 wherein the material comprises cut sheets.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
The system is set forth in claim 1 wherein the table includes a support structure for supporting the movable supporting surface in a position extending from the tabletop support surface into a path of travel of the material as it moves in a direction from the conveyor toward the table.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system is set forth in claim 4 wherein the support structure is constructed and arranged to enable the movable supporting surface to be moved into and out of the extended position relative to the tabletop support surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system is set forth in claim 5 wherein the support structure is constructed and arranged to enable the movable supporting surface to move to a position beneath the tabletop support surface and out of the path of travel of the material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
The system is set forth in claim 5 wherein the movable supporting surface is constructed and arranged to move out of a position for supporting the vertical stack when the table is located in the substantially vertical position to transfer the vertical stack onto the stack supporting surface of the cart.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
50 words
The system is set forth in claim 1 wherein the movable backing surface is located on the tabletop support surface in a position adjacent the conveyor and further comprising a downstream backing surface located more remote from the conveyor than the movable supporting surface on the table top support surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
A system is set forth in claim 1 wherein the stack supporting surface of the cart comprises a plurality of sections separated by a wall structure each for receiving a stack of the material.
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