Compact sorting apparatus
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsThomas R. Cross, Clifford L. George
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Abstract
A compact sheet sorting apparatus having a first modular assembly which includes a plurality of bins and a second modular assembly which includes a sheet transport for transporting sheets along the inlets of the bins. The second modular assembly is juxtaposed with the first assembly and is pivotally mounted to move from a first position when in a sorting mode of operation to a second position opened away from the first assembly to provide access thereto.
Claims4
In a copying machine which produces multiple copy sheets of document information, an improved sheet sorting apparatus for stacking copies in collated sets comprising:
- a frame associated with a copying machine;
- a first modular assembly secured to the frame including a plurality of bins arranged in a vertical array for receiving copy sheets,
- a second modular assembly including sheet transport means having substantially horizontal and vertical conveyors positioned adjacent to said first assembly for transporting sheets horizontally and then vertically along the inlets of each of the bins,
- said second assembly being pivotally mounted to move from a first position when in a sorting mode of operation to a second position in a direction away from said first assembly to provide access to said sheet transport means and bin inlets for jam clearance thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.