Stack control mechanism
AssigneeGBR Systems Corporation
InventorAndrew Bakodledis
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Abstract
A stack control mechanism comprising a mechanism for feeding and accumulating sheets to an accumulating area. A control mechanism for controlling the feeding of the sheets to the accumulating area which includes emitting an impulse or vibration onto that stack ad receiving vibrations or impulses which are reflected from the stack. The feeding mechanism is responsive to the controlling mechanism to adjust to rate of feeding of sheets to the accumulating area.
Claims6
A stack control mechanism comprising means for feeding sheets to an accumulating area, means for accumulating the sheets in the accumulating area in a stack, means for controlling the feeding of the sheets to said accumulating area, said controlling means comprising means for emitting an impulse or vibration onto that stack, means for receiving vibrations or impulses which are reflected from the stack, said feeding means being responsive to the controlling means to adjust to rate of feeding of sheets to the accumulating area.
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