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(11) EP 0 038 914 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
24.03.1982 Bulletin 1982/12

(43) Date of publication A2:
04.11.1981 Bulletin 1981/44

(21) Application number: 81101359

(22) Date of filing: 25.02.1981
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 28.04.1980 US 144117

(71) Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
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(72) Inventors:
  • Avritt, Michael David
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  • Rosati, Alfonso Armando
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(54) Sheet collating apparatus


(57) Sheet collating apparatus comprises a plurality of bins (32), a belt conveyor system (22) and a distributor device (30) which co-acts with the belt conveyor to direct sheets from the conveyor into selected bins. Each bin includes a sheet guide (58) which extends towards the conveyor but only co-acts therewith at the diverted portion. These guides ensure positive guidance of the sheets into the bins.






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