Global Patent Index - EP 0832837 A1

EP 0832837 A1 19980401 - Apparatus for processing documents, such as for instance letters, brochures, magazines

Title (en)

Apparatus for processing documents, such as for instance letters, brochures, magazines

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum Verarbeiten von Dokumenten wie z.B. Briefe, Broschüren, und Zeitschriften

Title (fr)

Dispositif de traitement de documents, comme par exemple, des lettres, des brochures, des magazines

Publication

EP 0832837 A1 19980401 (EN)

Application

EP 97202882 A 19970919

Priority

NL 1004085 A 19960920

Abstract (en)

An apparatus for processing documents, such as for instance letters, brochures, magazines and the like, wherein for forming sorted stacks from documents, the apparatus comprises a number of document feeders, a conveying track and a control, wherein the document feeders are positioned relative to the conveying track so that documents fed by the document feeders end up directly or indirectly on the conveying track, wherein the conveying track comprises conveying means for advancing the documents over the conveying track, wherein the conveying means and the control are designed to enable conveyance of the documents over the conveying track in a first direction and in a second, opposite direction, wherein the conveying track in a first direction connects to, or continues in a first document-stack processing line and in the second direction connects to, or continues in a second document-stack processing line.

IPC 1-7

B65H 39/02

IPC 8 full level

B65H 39/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65H 39/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0832837 A1 19980401; NL 1004085 C2 19980323

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97202882 A 19970919; NL 1004085 A 19960920