Global Patent Index - EP 0423664 B1

EP 0423664 B1 19940406 - Magazine for storing and feeding of flat stackable articles.

Title (en)

Magazine for storing and feeding of flat stackable articles.

Title (de)

Magazin zum Lagern und Zuführen von flachen abzustapelnden Gegenständen.

Title (fr)

Magasin de stockage et d'alimentation d'articles plats à dépiler.

Publication

EP 0423664 B1 19940406 (FR)

Application

EP 90119678 A 19901015

Priority

FR 8913605 A 19891018

Abstract (en)

[origin: US5044877A] The magazine has slats for advancing flat articles to an unstacking head. The magazine comprises a first zone into which articles are loaded and along which they are advanced by removable slats, which slats are individually mounted in the first zone, being held and guided therein and also being driven therealong. The magazine also includes a second zone for stocking slats that are not in use, with the second zone being formed adjacent to the unstacking terminal portion of the first zone and being equipped for removing the slats form the first zone, and for transferring the removed slats into a stock of slats. The invention is applicable to separating postal items one by one.

IPC 1-7

B65H 1/02; B65H 1/14; B07C 1/00

IPC 8 full level

B07C 1/02 (2006.01); B65H 1/02 (2006.01); B65H 1/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B07C 1/025 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 1/025 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2404/663 (2013.01 - EP US); B65H 2701/1916 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0423664 A1 19910424; EP 0423664 B1 19940406; CA 2027892 A1 19910419; CA 2027892 C 19930727; DE 69007927 D1 19940511; DE 69007927 T2 19940721; FR 2653105 A1 19910419; FR 2653105 B1 19920313; US 5044877 A 19910903

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90119678 A 19901015; CA 2027892 A 19901017; DE 69007927 T 19901015; FR 8913605 A 19891018; US 59919190 A 19901017