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EP 0153344 A4 19851107 - TRANSPORT OF SHEET MATERIALS.

Title (en)

TRANSPORT OF SHEET MATERIALS.

Title (de)

BLATTMATERIALFÖRDERUNG.

Title (fr)

TRANSPORT DE MATERIAUXEN FEUILLES.

Publication

EP 0153344 A4 19851107 (EN)

Application

EP 84902964 A 19840707

Priority

US 51195883 A 19830708

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO8500346A1] Transport of stacks of sheet material to a feeding position. A stack of sheets is elevated by a stack lift (200) against a backstop (301). Batches of sheets are removed by a separator (400) to an upset position and then the batches are moved on an outfeed platform (600).

IPC 1-7

B65G 59/02

IPC 8 full level

B65H 1/18 (2006.01); B65H 1/30 (2006.01); B65H 3/32 (2006.01); B65H 15/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65H 1/30 (2013.01); B65H 2801/21 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[Y] US 3870167 A 19750311 - WERNER EDWARD E
See references of WO 8500346A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 8500346 A1 19850131; AU 3157284 A 19850207; EP 0153344 A1 19850904; EP 0153344 A4 19851107; JP S60501808 A 19851024

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 8401069 W 19840707; AU 3157284 A 19840707; EP 84902964 A 19840707; JP 50292684 A 19840707