(19)
(11) EP 1 634 834 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.11.2007 Bulletin 2007/46

(43) Date of publication A2:
15.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/11

(21) Application number: 05019710.2

(22) Date of filing: 09.09.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B65H 29/12(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 09.09.2004 GB 0420043

(71) Applicant: Pitney Bowes Limited
Harlow, Essex CM19 5BD (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Farmer, Geoffrey Alan
    Ingatestone Essex CM4 0BE (GB)
  • Watts, Keith George Robert
    Abbots Langley Hertfordshire WD5 0SW (GB)

(74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)

   


(54) Speed control for sheet handling apparatus


(57) A sheet handling apparatus (900) is disclosed having a first sheet feeding means (104) for advancing a sheet along a sheet path, a second sheet feeding means (351) for feeding the sheet along a continuation of the sheet path, driving means (901, 903, 905) for driving the first sheet feeding means independently of the second sheet feeding means and for common drive of the first and second sheet feeding means, and a drive controller (907) arranged to control said driving means (901,903,905) to enable a sheet to be driven along the sheet path from the first sheet feeding means (104) to the second sheet feeding means (351) whilst the second sheet feeding means (351) remains undriven and to enable continued feeding of the sheet by both sheet feeding means.







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