(19)
(11) EP 0 732 282 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.09.1997 Bulletin 1997/36

(43) Date of publication A2:
18.09.1996 Bulletin 1996/38

(21) Application number: 96850047.0

(22) Date of filing: 11.03.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: B65H 3/60
(84) Designated Contracting States:
CH DE GB IE LI

(30) Priority: 13.03.1995 SE 9500884

(71) Applicant: Samhall AB
146 21 Tullinge (SE)

(72) Inventor:
  • Rosen, Ulf
    114 24 Stockholm (SE)

(74) Representative: Stolt, Lars C. et al
L.A. Groth & Co. KB P.O. Box 6107
102 32 Stockholm
102 32 Stockholm (SE)

   


(54) A method and apparatus for transferring sheet files


(57) In a method of transferring a file (2) of sheets of paper, plastic or the like uppermost in a sheet stack (1) to a treatment station, for instance to a vibratory table, an edge (6) of the file (2) is gripped and swung upwardly and rearwardly through 180° therewith rolling the file (2) over a part of the top surface of the stack (1). The file (2) is then rolled back and transferred to the next treatment station.






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