EP1911704A3 - Apparatus and methods for registering sheet articles - Google Patents

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EP1911704A3
EP1911704A3 EP07017895A EP07017895A EP1911704A3 EP 1911704 A3 EP1911704 A3 EP 1911704A3 EP 07017895 A EP07017895 A EP 07017895A EP 07017895 A EP07017895 A EP 07017895A EP 1911704 A3 EP1911704 A3 EP 1911704A3
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registration apparatus
sheet articles
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Edward J. Kapturowski
Robert T. Snyder
Chris Peterson
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Bell and Howell LLC
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H9/00—Registering, e.g. orientating, articles; Devices therefor
    • B65H9/16—Inclined tape, roller, or like article-forwarding side registers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H9/00—Registering, e.g. orientating, articles; Devices therefor
    • B65H9/08—Holding devices, e.g. finger, needle, suction, for retaining articles in registered position
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2406/00—Means using fluid
    • B65H2406/30—Suction means
    • B65H2406/31—Suction box; Suction chambers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2406/00—Means using fluid
    • B65H2406/30—Suction means
    • B65H2406/35—Other elements with suction surface, e.g. plate or wall
    • B65H2406/352—Other elements with suction surface, e.g. plate or wall facing the edge of the handled material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2701/00—Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/10—Handled articles or webs
    • B65H2701/19—Specific article or web
    • B65H2701/1916—Envelopes and articles of mail

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  • Registering Or Overturning Sheets (AREA)
  • Supplying Of Containers To The Packaging Station (AREA)

Abstract

Apparatuses and methods are provided for improving handling of sheet articles during processing within sheet processing machines, particularly for apparatuses and methods for registering sheet articles within a sheet or mail processing machine. A registration apparatus can be provided that aligns sheet articles, such as envelopes, by using negative pressure to register the sheet articles. The registration apparatus can have an elongated housing (442) defining a slit (462) therein for receiving a sheet article. At least a portion of a sheet article may be advanced within the slit of the registration apparatus. A negative pressure may be applied within the housing to pull the sheet article into alignment within the registration apparatus.
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EP07017895A 2006-10-12 2007-09-12 Apparatus and methods for registering sheet articles Withdrawn EP1911704A3 (en)

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US11/546,553 US20080088083A1 (en) 2006-10-12 2006-10-12 Apparatuses and methods for registering sheet articles

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EP1911704A2 EP1911704A2 (en) 2008-04-16
EP1911704A3 true EP1911704A3 (en) 2009-10-07

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