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US 8,631,928 B2Granted
Conveyor for printed sheet material with air assisted drop
AssigneeGoss International Americas, Inc.
InventorsGlen Roger Caron, Glenn Alan Guaraldi, Richard Craig Meyer
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Abstract
A sheet material conveyor includes a pocket conveyor with at least one moving pocket for collecting printed sheet material, the pocket conveyor having a release area for releasing the printing sheet material in the pocket. The sheet material conveyor also includes an air supply device providing air to the pocket at the release area. A pocket with air supply holes and a method for releasing printed sheet material using pressurized air is also provided.
Claims11
A sheet material conveyor comprising:
- a pocket conveyor with at least one moving pocket for collecting printed sheet material, the pocket conveyor having a release area for releasing the printing sheet material in the pocket;
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- an air supply device providing air to the pocket at the release area, the air supply device including an air source, the pocket being movable with respect to the air source, the air supply device including an air manifold on each pocket connected to air holes of each pocket.
A sheet material conveyor comprising:
- a pocket conveyor with at least one moving pocket for collecting printed sheet material, the pocket conveyor having a release area for releasing the printing sheet material in the pocket;
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- an air supply device providing air to the pocket at the release area;
- the air supply device including an air manifold on each pocket connected to the air holes and an air-transfer unit for transferring-air to the air manifold,
- the air transfer unit including a pressurized air source, a belt having holes interacting with the air manifold on the pocket, and a drive driven by the pocket.
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