EP 0762227 A2 19970312 - Sheet feeding apparatus
Title (en)
Sheet feeding apparatus
Title (de)
Blattzuführvorrichtung
Title (fr)
Dispositif d'alimentation en feuilles
Publication
Application
Priority
US 52646995 A 19950911
Abstract (en)
Described herein is a sheet feeding apparatus (70) in which a trailing vacuum plenum (84,92) moves in unison with a guide (78) which engages an edge of a stack (32) to align the sheets thereof. The trailing edge vacuum plenum (84,92) is positioned over the stack (32) to acquire a trailing portion of a sheet. The sheet feeding apparatus (70) includes a leading vacuum plenum (104,106) positioned over the stack (32) to acquire a leading portion of the sheet. A sheet transport (72) advances the sheet acquired by the leading vacuum plenum (104,106) from the stack (32). Fluffer jets (94,96) are employed to inject air between the leading portion and trailing portion of the sheet to assist the sheet transport (72). <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B65H 3/08 (2006.01); B65H 3/48 (2006.01); G03G 15/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B65H 3/0816 (2013.01); B65H 3/48 (2013.01); G03G 15/6511 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0762227 A2 19970312; EP 0762227 A3 19970611; BR 9603718 A 19980526; JP H09124171 A 19970513; MX 9603676 A 19970329
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 96306202 A 19960827; BR 9603718 A 19960910; JP 23047396 A 19960830; MX 9603676 A 19960827