Global Patent Index - EP 1090860 A2

EP 1090860 A2 20010411 - Mechanism for and method of feeding cards

Title (en)

Mechanism for and method of feeding cards

Title (de)

Mechanismus und Verfahren zum Zuführen von Karten

Title (fr)

Mécanisme et procédé pour alimenter des cartes

Publication

EP 1090860 A2 20010411 (EN)

Application

EP 00308513 A 20000928

Priority

  • JP 27532099 A 19990928
  • JP 28490399 A 19991005
  • JP 28490999 A 19991005
  • JP 28491899 A 19991005

Abstract (en)

A card feed (1) for feeding cards (3) from a hopper (2), the card feed (1) comprising a card feeding mechanism for feeding cards (3) one by one from a gate portion (4) at the bottom of the hopper (2), which card feeding mechanism is operable to engage the back end (3b) of each card (3), wherein the gate portion (4) is adapted so that the back end of the card (3b) is pressed against the card (3) feeding mechanism when a part of the card comes through the gate portion (4). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65H 3/24

IPC 8 full level

B65H 3/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65H 3/24 (2013.01); B65H 2301/42322 (2013.01); B65H 2701/1914 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1090860 A2 20010411; EP 1090860 A3 20030226

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00308513 A 20000928