Abstract: The invention pertains to a process and device for the gripping at a storage station, transfer and placement of a sheet of flexible plastic material at the stacking station in an automatic production process for compound structures, especially compound panes. In accordance with the process, the sheet made of flexible plastic material is grasped by suction connected to a swinging stamp, first exerting suction on the median part of the sheet, while extending this suction progressively up to one end of the sheet, then by swinging back, extending said suction over the entire surface thereof, while the sheet is simultaneously placed flush on its support, generally the subjacent sheet.

Abstract: A signature feeder comprises an in-feed table for conveying signatures disposed in a stack adjacent one another and each in an almost vertical aspect to a signature separator operating to separate the signatures one at a time from the stack and transfer them to a signature elevator operating to raise them to an upper horizontal conveyor on which they are disposed in a partly overlapping shingle configuration.

Abstract: A paper interleaver for a food patty molding machine of the kind using a mold plate cyclically reciprocating along a linear path between a fill position and a knock-out position comprises a shuttle connected to the mold plate for synchronous movement along a linear path between a transfer position and a pickup position. When the mold plate is at its knock-out position and the shuttle at its pickup position, the shuttle pulls a single paper sheet from the bottom of a storage stack by vacuum; when the mold plate and shuttle are at their respective fill and transfer positions, the shuttle "puffs" the paper sheet up a very short distance to be held by downwardly facing vacuum ports of a fixed paper holder frame, essentially immune to clogging from the food product particles and juices present at the knock-out position. A molded patty subsequently moves down through the frame to pick up the paper sheet when the mold plate returns to the knock-out position.

Abstract: An applicator for applying elongated strip members to a moving member. The applicator is particularly adapted to apply handle assemblies to moving closure panels of containers such as cartons. Hot melt adhesive stripes are applied to the moving closure panel and thereafter a handle assembly is applied over the hot melt adhesive. The apparatus includes, in addition for moving containers at a uniform rate and spacing, a hopper overlying the path of movement, a picker device for periodically withdrawing a lowermost handle assembly from the hopper, and a combined guide and presser member for first receiving in guided relation an end of a withdrawn handle member remote from the picker device, and thereafter pressing the handle member against the adhesive strip beginning at the right end of the withdrawn handle assembly.

Abstract: A sheet film feeder according to the present invention is incorporated in an X-ray photographing apparatus and feeds a sheet film from an unphotographed film housing magazine to a sheet film holder at a waiting position. A suction mechanism for sucking an unphotographed film is provided to the sheet film feeder. In addition, the feeder has a transportation apparatus for transporting the suction mechanism from the unphotographed film housing magazine to the sheet film holder, and a rotation apparatus for rotating the suction mechanism through approximately 90.degree. when the suction mechanism is transported from the unphotographed film housing magazine to the sheet film holder. Therefore, the suction mechanism is rotated approximately 90.degree. and transported from the magazine to the holder. For this reason, the unphotographed film is rotated from the vertical to horizontal state and fed to the holder without damage.

Abstract: In order to be able in a simple manner to supply one or more suction pick devices periodically moved relative to the surface of a stack with driving energy, the suction pick-up device is connected to an air volume or source having substantially constant negative pressure over overpressure, and a valve assembly that periodically connects the suction pick-up device to the outside air. The valve assembly is incorporated in the connecting line between the suction pick-up device and the air volume. The valve assembly may be embodied with a control piston that is subject to the action of a restoring force, by a pneumatic multi-way valve having a regulattable frequency, or by a magnetic valve connected to a regulattable frequency generator.

Abstract: A pneumatic valve mechanism, especially for controlling the movement of paper, comprises a mouthpiece (47) which defines an air intake (58), a bellows (10) coupled to the mouthpiece, a passage (42, 44) connecting the interior of the bellows to a pump so that when the bellows is not fully retracted suction is created at the air intake (58) and a seal (50) between the mouthpiece and a valve body (14) which is effective when the bellows is fully retracted, following closure of the air intake by a sheet of paper (60), to seal the air intake from the suction pump. Venting air can enter the mouthpiece in the retracted position of the bellows, to permit the sheet to drop off the intake, but without breaking the seal (50), whereby the bellows is maintained in its retracted position. The bellows (10) will only extend again to seek the next sheet when the effect created by the suction pump is interrupted, as by breaking the seal (50) by energizing a solenoid (64) and displacing a mechanical linkage (62,54).

Abstract: Sheet feeding apparatus comprises suction cups which initially engages the bottom surface of a bottommost sheet in a stack of sheets, with the suction plane thereof parallel to the sheet. The suction cups are then raised a small distance where the cups are tilted in a direction away from a support ledge without any substantial horizontal movement thereof, and following which the suction cups are lowered to pull the front end of the bottommost sheet past the support ledge with a wiping contact and down upon the top and front portions of a drive roller. Adjustable suction cup position control apparatus is provided including a manually progressively adjustable member for varying the peak elevation reached by the suction cups. A stationary cam is provided against which a pivotable follower portion of a suction cup mounting member rides, to vary the inclination of the mounting member and the suctoin cups carried thereby as the elevation of the suction cups is varied.

Abstract: A system for the transfer of an individual folded carton from a supply of folded cartons to a conveyor for further processing using a vacuum unit that is reciprocated over an arcuate path and wherein vacuum is applied to the vacuum unit immediately prior to its contact with a first one of a supply of folded cartons so as to secure the first one to the vacuum unit and the vacuum is discontinued from the vacuum unit after the vacuum unit and the first one of the folded cartons have moved away from the supply of folded cartons through a distance less than about three inches.

Abstract: A stack stop assembly is on a sheet feeder of a printing press having an impression cylinder with grippers disposed thereon formed with respective sheet stops. A row of suckers and a pair of conveyor rollers are disposed between the sheet feeder and the impression cylinder. An uppermost sheet of a stack of sheets is liftable at a leading edge thereof by the row of suckers over and beyond stack stops of the stack stop assembly and being feedable to the pair of conveyor rollers for advancing the uppermost sheet to the sheet stops formed on the impression-cylinder grippers. The stack stop assembly includes swivel bearings supporting the stack stops, respectively, at both sides thereof, each of the stack stops having a journal pin to which a pivot arm is secured.

Abstract: This concerns apparatus for removing sheets one at a time from a stack using a suction feeder assembly comprising an oscillating shaft on which two suction feeder arms have been mounted so as to communicate through holes in the shaft and through the hollow shaft interior with a suction source. Such assemblies have needed very precise alignment and to reduce the cost of making such an assembly, an integral plastics member (FIG. 5) is moulded on to the shaft, this moulding comprising the two suction arms (12, 13) and a member (14) interconnecting the suction arms with a precise spacing. The moulding further includes two channels (21) for the passage of a drill, allowing holes to be made in the shaft through the suction arm after the moulding. Subsequently, cover plates are welded over the drill channels (21) and nozzle assemblies (4) are fitted to other apertures in the suction arms.

Abstract: A radiographic system for obtaining a visible radiation image by use of a stimulable phosphor sheet, including a spot shot apparatus featuring a transport system for transporting the stimulable sheets from the supply magazine to the receiving magazine through a park and exposure station at which radiation is directed to the sheet. A plurality of the stimulable phosphor sheets are stacked in a supply magazine and are taken-up one by one from the stack in the supply magazine.

Abstract: A radiographic system for obtaining a visible radiation image by use of a stimulable phosphor sheet including a spot shot apparatus having a transport system for transporting the stimulable sheets from the supply magazine to the receiving magazine through a park and exposure station at which radiation is directed to the sheets. A plurality of the sheets are stacked in a supply magazine with the side of each sheet opposite the side having the phosphor layer facing upward. The sheets are sequentially transported to the exposure station for radiographic imaging, and then to a receiving magazine by a transport system. The receiving magazine includes a light-tight receiving magazine including one side having an access opening for receiving the exposed stimulable phosphor sheets. A removable shutter is insertable in the receiving magazine to block the access opening, and maintains the light-tight environment when the magazine is inserted in and removed from the housing structure defining a spot shot apparatus.

Abstract: A radiographic system for obtaining a visible radiation image by use of a stimulable phosphor sheet including a spot shot apparatus having a transport system for transporting the stimulable sheets from a supply magazine to a receiving magazine through a park and exposure station at which radiation is directed to the sheets. A plurality of the sheets are stacked in a supply magazine with the side of the sheets opposite the side having the phosphor layer facing upward. The sheets are sequentially transported to the exposure station for a radiographic imaging, and then to a receiving magazine by a transport system.

Abstract: A machine design is taught for automatically applying adhesive coated labels to folded cartons at a precisely adjusted location on a carton. Both labels and cartons are supplied singularly from bottom feed magazines. A cam oscillated vacuum picker curls one end of a label out of the magazine to be vacuum gripped to the peripheral surface of a rotating transfer drum. Continued rotation of the drum withdraws the remainder of the label from the magazine stack bottom and lays it to the drum periphery surface. A singular carton is slidably removed from the bottom of a respective magazine stack by a lugged conveyor belt and pushed into a timed nip proximity with the label carrying transfer drum. Between the label receiving and delivery positions, the label is carried past a fountain roll for surface coating of water or adhesive.

Abstract: This invention is constructed such that a label adhering means for holding and releasing a label is arranged at the other end of an arm with its one end being rotatably held in such a manner as its direction is not varied and that a label adhering may be performed under a stable stepped operative relation between a label issuing position of a label printer and a label adhering position in the adhered object.

Abstract: An arrangement for separating and transporting uppermost sheets of a stack of sheets or sheet-like objects has a movable suction mouthpiece in which negative pressure acting for adhering the sheet simultaneously controls the movement of the suction mouthpiece in a longitudinal direction in a guide, the movable suction mouthpiece is connected with a valveless pump which produces in a connecting conduit between the suction mouthpiece and the pump periodically alternating negative pressure and positive pressure phases, and the guide of the movable suction piece is arranged so that a movement direction provided by the guide is inclined relative to the direction of the force of gravity at such an angle that the resultant of a lifting movement of the sheet produced during the lower pressure phase of the movable suction mouthpiece and the falling movement produced during the positive pressure phase has a component acting in a desired transporting direction of the sheet.

Abstract: A sheet-separating device for separating individual sheets from a stack, for example in the printing machine includes pneumatically operated suction heads engageable with the uppermost sheet of the stack, a four-link transmission device effecting a vertical movement of the suction heads relative to the stack and having a swinging arm connected to the suction heads, and an oscillating device including a pivotable connecting rod connected to the suction heads, and a vertical slide connected to the connecting rod so that a limited oscillating horizontal movement is imparted to the suction heads in addition to the vertical movement.

Abstract: A paper sheet attracting system includes a suction air casing and a paper sheet attracting unit which has a bottom wall provided with a plurality of air intake openings. The paper sheet attracting unit is movably connected to the suction air casing via a flexible duct. The paper sheet attracting system further includes a pressure roller for depressing the paper sheets to be supplied. The paper sheet attracting unit is rotatable around the pressure roller, whereby the paper sheet attracting unit rotates, when driven by a drive motor, in a manner that a contacting point of the pressure roller and the paper sheets functions as a support point of the rotation. The attracting suction force created through the air intake openings is varied depending on the thickness of the paper sheet.

Abstract: This suction foot or "sheet sucker" has a cylinder and a hollow piston fitted in the cylinder. The piston has a piston rod whose tip protrudes downwardly from the cylinder to apply suction to the top sheet of stock in a small press. The cylinder is supported from and moved by a hollow support rod that is connected with the suction system of the press. The piston and rod are spring-loaded upward relative to the cylinder. The hole in the support rod communicates with a point in the cylinder cavity below the piston. Applied suction consequently draws the cylinder and rod downward, against the spring action, in effect telescoping the suction foot tip outwardly toward the stock. When a sheet of stock closes the bottom end of the hollow piston and rod, pressure on the cylinder is equalized and the suction foot tip retracts, raising the stock for travel into the press. The necessary air communication is effected by several fine air passageways in the cylinder side wall and top wall.

Abstract: A paper sheet attracting system includes a suction air casing and a paper sheet attracting unit which has a bottom wall provided with a plurality of air intake openings. The paper sheet attracting unit is slidably connected to the suction air casing via a flexible duct, and the paper sheet attracting unit is normally pulled downward so that the bottom wall contacts the uppermost paper sheet supported by a paper sheet holder. When the height of the uppermost paper sheet varies, the flexible duct allows the shifting of the paper sheet attracting unit so that the bottom wall of the paper sheet attracting unit contacts the uppermost paper sheet.

Abstract: A carton transfer apparatus including an inverting arm having a carrier for transferring individual blanks of flexible paperboard material. The inverting arm pivots so that its effective length remains constant throughout its feeding movement. The inverting arm specifically pivots about a follower on one of its ends; the follower being movable along a track to vary the location of the pivotal axis during the feed movement. The track is secured to a pivotable support member. A feed arm drives the inverting arm and the support member is rotated in timed relationship by an interconnecting link. As the follower on the inverting arm moves along the track, the effective length of the arm is maintained substantially the same so as not to impose acceleration movement on the carrier.

Abstract: Single sheet feed reliability for suction cup mechanisms handling highly permeable paper sheet is improved with a quickly and conveniently attached rigid cup enclosure of an extensible bellows cup. An internal thread is provided in the suction pipe ends for receipt of an externally threaded T-nut shank. The T-nut secures both, the rigid cup enclosure and the extensible bellows.

Abstract: A label applicator device receives a label from a label printer and applies the label to a package by means of a pressure-sensitive adhesive which coats one side of the label. The applicator device includes a label support means which receives a label with the adhesive coated side facing upward. The label support means includes a pair of fingers upon which the label rests. A label transfer nozzle is pivoted about a horizontal axis beneath the label support means into a first position in which it is received between the pair of fingers and engages the printed side of the label by means of a partial vacuum supplied through a vacuum port in the transfer nozzle. The transfer nozzle is then pivoted into a second position in which the adhesive coated side of the label is facing generally downward. The applicator device includes an applicator head which moves downward, removing the label from the transfer nozzle and pressing it into contact with the surface of a package.

Abstract: This invention relates to sheet feeding apparatus including a cassette for holding a stack of sheets. It is known to provide in the cassette a lip or spring extending into the space in front of the stack, so that when a suction feeder acts on the front sheet to swing it through an arc and introduces it leading end into the nip of a pair of rollers, the leading end is momentarily retarded by the lip of spring. This has the effect of reducing the number of double feeds. In the present invention, the degree to which the lip or spring extends into the space in front of the stack of sheets is adjusted as the cassette is inserted into the apparatus by a control device which is set in accordance with the required rate of feed of the sheets.

Abstract: This relates to a transfer mechanism for transferring blanks from a hopper to a blank applying mechanism. Most particularly, the transfer mechanism includes an arm which is pivotally mounted and which arm carries at one end a suction head which is also pivotally mounted. A single drive shaft drives an eccentric which effects oscillation of the arm and a cam mechanism which effects oscillation of the suction head relative to the arm. The oscillation of the suction head relative to the arm is in the same direction as that of the arm whereby a blank carried by the suction head will rotate through a relatively great angle while the arm rotates or pivots through only a relatively small angle. For example, the arm pivot through an angle of 45.degree. while the suction head pivots through an angle of 90.degree. relative to the arm and thus through an arc of 135.degree..

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for introducing and positioning a label the walls of a mold formed in two parts separated by a mold joint, in a machine with a reciprocating cycle for the extrusion/blow molding of hollow bodies, of the type comprising:--a member for storing labels disposed above the open mold,--a vertically mobile jack, disposed above the open mold, associated with means adapted to grip a label in the storage member, then to lower this label into the open mold,--means adapted to maintain the deposited label against the walls of the mold during the path of transfer of this mold, wherein a jack adapted to generate a reciprocating vertical movement is associated with a vertical rigid rod bearing at its end a rigid member adapted to pivot about this end, this pivoting rigid member comprising two rigidly connected arms, one forming a pivot stop when its abuts on the upper part of the mold, the other, vertical, bearing at its other end the label to be deposited.

Abstract: A note picker mechanism for picking new and circulated paper money bills from stacks thereof through access openings of sealed, tamper-indicating containers for the notes when installed in ATM's. The mechanism has a primary suction picker device and a secondary friction-engaging picker device. The friction-engaging picker is switchably engaged with or disengaged from the suction picker so that if a picking failure occurs, the picker mechanism is automatically changed from joint operation of the primary and secondary picker to operation of the primary picker alone, or vice versa, to correct the cause of the picking failure.

Abstract: An apparatus for mounting a recording medium having positioning apertures on a mount with positioning pins which are engageable with the apertures. A support having pins engageable with the apertures supports a plurality of recording mediums. A transfer mechanism is reciprocating between a first position in which the mechanism picks up a recording medium from the support, and a second position in which the mechanism delivers the recording medium to the mount.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for singly removing the bottom one of a sheet from a stack of sheets, and utilizing counter rotating discs or plates which sweep the bottom sheet toward its opposite edges and thus create a flat and smooth bottom surface for contact by suction cups to remove the sheet from the stack. The plates are adjustable relative to the widths of the sheets, to thereby accommodate various widths of sheets. An intermediate or central portion of the lower sheet of the stack is made smooth and flat for contact by a suction cup which can therefore remove the sheets at high speeds.

Abstract: An envelope feeder for a printing press providing a unique feeder arrangement that allows multiple parallel feeding of stacks of differently sized and shaped envelopes to be fed into the press simultaneously. An envelope vacuum pick-up arrangement is coordinated with a feed roller that grabs the envelopes from the bottom end of open-ended, independently adjustable feeder trays, that can be fed with unprinted envelopes continuously without interrupting the printing process. Electronic logic sensing and control apparatus monitors the envelope feeding process such that, in case of misfeeds, the next following printing cycle is inhibited to avoid smearing of wet ink. Timing apparatus with manual control insures precise registration of the printed image even at high speed operation. Manual switches coordinated with the electronic control allows feeding from a single or from all feeder trays.

Abstract: The labeling machine comprises a stationary label hopper, a rotatable turret provided with suction means located adjacent to the leading edge of the terminal label in the article and constructed to enter into the hopper to lift by vacuum the leading edge of the terminal label out of the hopper and then in coaction with a pressure roll to mechanically withdraw the remainder of the label from the hopper and insert such leading label edge into the entry end of a fixed label guideway. Located intermediate the ends of the guideway and clamping the label in the guideway therebetween are a feed roll and a pressure roll spaced from the turret a distance substantially less than the length of the label so that they clamp the label before it moves past the turret and its associated pressure roll. Positioned adjacent to the discharge end of said guideway is a rotatable glue roll onto which the label is directed as it is discharged from said guideway.

Abstract: A paper sheet attracting system includes a suction air casing, a paper sheet attracting unit which has a bottom wall provided with a plurality of air intake openings, and a pressure roller for depressing the paper sheets to be supplied. The leading edge of a paper sheet attracted by the paper sheet attracting unit is caught by a paper sheet feeding member for transferring the paper sheet. When the paper sheet feeding member is enabled, the pressure roller is driven to shift upward so that the pressure roller is separated from the paper sheets. Furthermore, when the paper sheet feeding member is enabled, the suction operation conducted by the paper sheet attracting unit is interrupted, whereby the paper sheet is transferred without disturbance.

Abstract: A pick and placement machine particularly adapted to pick off and place deep drawn trays or the like. The machine includes rotating suction means which dips into a station and picks off a tray or places a tray, the suction means moving in a radial direction and in a substantially straight line at the station. Means are provided for effecting such motion of the suction means.

Abstract: The leaders of successive topmost sheets of a stack of sheets are lifted by a set of aligned suction cups which move each leader into a horizontal plane including the nip of two advancing rolls. The suction cups insert the leading edge of each leader into the nip and continue to adhere to the leader while the latter is advanced by the rolls so that the leader pulls the suction cups against the opposition of a weak spring tending to move the suction cups and their mobile support to a starting position. The drive for the advancing rolls is thereupon arrested for an interval of time which suffices to ensure the collapse of suction in the cups by arresting the suction pump and by simultaneously opening a valve which connects the interior of each cup with the atmosphere.

Abstract: Apparatus for transferring sheets from a relatively wide or relatively narrow stack of sheets into a transporting device has a pair of suction cups which engage the leader of the topmost sheet in the stack and turn it through 90.degree. so that the leader becomes separated from the leader of the sheet therebelow. The suction cups are thereupon raised to the level of the nips of driven advancing rolls in the transporting device to move the leader into a plane which includes the nips and is parallel to the planes of sheets in the stack, and such leader is introduced into the nips so that the advancing rolls engage the leader while the latter becomes detached from the suction cups.

Abstract: A feeder has a link mechanism comprising a connecting rod, an intermediate arm and a pivotal arm. The uppermost sheet is lifted at its front end rearwardly upward first and is then sent forward by a sucking disk supported by the pivotal arm.

Abstract: A document handling machine is provided with various embodiments of means for remotely adjusting the position of a feeding means (44) associated with a hopper (20). The machine is also provided with means for remotely adjusting the position of a plate (32) within the hopper (20).

Abstract: Automatic terminal machines for banking transactions utilize a document dispenser for delivering bank notes to a customer. The document dispenser moves the bank notes from a storage bin by means of a picker mechanism that moves along a path profile established by the configuration of a pair of cam tracks and associated cam followers. The picker mechanism includes vacuum cups for lifting the first document from a stack in the storage bin for delivery into a document transport. Connected to the vacuum cups is a vacuum/pressure supply that includes a multiple chamber cylinder that provides both vacuum and pressure synchronized with operation of the picker mechanism. The piston is pivotally mounted to enable swivel action when driving the interconnected pistons in respective chambers. When provided, the document dispenser includes a cassette having a loading door and an unloading door, each separately equipped with a locking device.

Abstract: The labeling machine comprises a stationary label hopper, a rotatable turret provided with suction means located adjacent to the leading edge of the terminal label in the article and constructed to enter into the hopper to lift by vacuum the leading edge of the terminal label out of the hopper and then in coaction with a pressure roll to mechanically withdraw the remainder of the label from the hopper and insert such leading label edge into the entry end of a fixed label guideway. Located intermediate the ends of the guideway and clamping the label in the guideway therebetween are a feed roll and a pressure roll spaced from the turret a distance substantially less than the length of the label so that they clamp the label before it moves past the turret and its associated pressure roll. Positioned adjacent to the discharge end of said guideway is a rotatable glue roll onto which the label is directed as it is discharged from said guideway.

Abstract: An automatic feeding apparatus is disclosed which includes an arm having at one end a hand for holding a workpiece and which is pivotally mounted at the other end in a vertically movable manner, a swinging member that is swung by a swinging mechanism driven by a single motor and which is swung to move the other end of the arm vertically, and a guide member that is shifted along a guide groove in conjunction with the swinging motion of the swinging member to control the movement of the one end of the arm holding the workpiece. The guide groove consists of a curved area that controls a horizontal movement of the one end of the arm and straight areas that control the vertical movements of the one end of the arm at each extremity of the horizontal movement. The swinging action of the swinging member causes the hand to move horizontally between the feed position and working position of the workpiece and to move vertically by a predetermined distance at each position.

Abstract: A vacuum cup mechanism with automatic venting means. A carriage member oscillates between a stack of documents and the main document transport means. A vacuum device mounted on the carriage has a flexible cup at one end and is connected to a vacuum source at the other end. The vacuum device has a body with an internal hollow chamber which is in fluid communication with the flexible cup and the vacuum source. The body rotates about a pivot point to control the operation of a valve which vents the vacuum at the vacuum cup when the document is placed into the main document transport.

Abstract: A note separating and delivering apparatus for use in a note handling machine includes a delivery mechanism. The delivery mechanism comprises grabbing rollers disposed at the middle portion thereof for grabbing the note from the suction heads. The delivery mechanism further comprises feeding members disposed at the opposite sides of the grabbing rollers for compensating for the delay of the notes at the side portions thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed is a sheet handling device comprising an unprocessed sheet material storage box, a processed sheet material storage box located therebelow, and a suction device which may be telescopically moved between the sheet material storage boxes and a work table onto and from which the sheet material is to be fed and taken out by means of suction cups provided on the lower surface of the suction device. To keep the state of the sheet material in transit under control, a plurality of nozzles are provided along the suction cups for blowing air along the sheet material. Since the two sheet material storage boxes are arranged one over the other and there is no rail extending over the work table, very little floor space is taken up and the work performed on the work table is not hindered by the sheet handling device.

Abstract: This relates to a label applicator for applying labels to mold cavities of rotating mold units. The label applicator is fixed relative to moving mold units and includes an extensible fluid motor which carries a pick-up head or suction head for moving the suction head in a straight line direction and return. The extensible fluid motor is carried by a shaft for oscillation between a label pick-up position and a label deposit position. The extensible fluid motor is carried by a bracket which, in turn, is carried by a shaft of a rotary actuator which is constructed to oscillate between two fixed positions which are spaced apart a preselected angular distance. There is incorporated with the rotary actuator a decelerator for rapidly, yet smoothly, decelerating rotation of the bracket carrying the extensible fluid motor. Suitable sensor means are provided for timing the actuation of the label applicator in accordance with the position of a mold cavity into which a label is to be placed.

Abstract: A laminating machine consists of a feeding mechanism for continuously supplying sheets along a path towards a laminating roll which also receives a continuous supply of laminating film. The laminating film is fed from a continuous supply and a dewrinkling mechanism is disposed along the path to remove any wrinkles prior to being received into the laminating rolls. The laminating machine also incorporates a decurling mechanism downstream of the laminating rolls for removing any tendency of the laminated material to curl between opposite ends. The sheet feeding mechanism also incorporates novel means for delivering the sheets and accurately controlling the flow of the sheets during the laminating process.

Abstract: In a device for receiving and transposing of plates (2), in particular glass plates from a substantially horizontal position or reversed, a pivot arm (6) is pivotable around a longitudinal axis (7) into two end positions, namely into a receiving position and a release position. A support frame (8) is mounted on the pivotable end of the pivot arm (6) being pivotably mounted around a horizontal axis (10). The support frame (8) is provided with suction cups (9) for receiving a plate (2) and is forcibly guided, so that it is turned around its pivot axis (10) at an angle which is smaller than 90.degree. during the movement of pivot arm (6) from one end position into the other. The support frame (8) is rigidly connected with a guide rod (15) disposed in a vertical plane for an exact and poor wear guide, whereby the guide rod is guided longitudinally displaceable in guide bushing (16) which is supported pivotably and a horizontal axis (20) outside of the pivot radius (23) of pivot arm (6).

Abstract: A paper sheet stripper device of the type used in a paper sheet dispenser, such as a bank note dispenser, in which sheets of paper are sucked by a suction head assembly one by one and passed to a conveyer assembly by the swinging action of the suction head assembly. The improvement proposed is the use of a vacuum source for generating a constant reduced pressure for sucking operation, instead of the conventionally used vacuum source which fluctuates between positive and negative pressures. A valve is interposed between the suction head assembly and the vacuum source so that the suction head assembly communicates with the vacuum source only when the suction head assembly is swung from a sucking position at which it engages with a lower portion of the first sheet of a bundle of paper sheets to a take-up position at which the sucked paper sheet is passed to the conveyer assembly.

Abstract: Automatic terminal machines for banking transactions utilize a document dispenser for delivering bank notes to a customer. The document dispenser moves the bank notes from a storage bin by means of a picker mechanism that moves along a path profile established by the configuration of a pair of cam tracks and associated cam followers. The picker mechanism includes vacuum cups for lifting the first document from a stack in the storage bin for delivery into a document transport. Connected to the vacuum cups is a vacuum/pressure supply that includes a multiple chamber cylinder that provides both vacuum and pressure synchronized with operation of the picker mechanism. The piston is pivotally mounted to enable swivel action when driving the interconnected pistons in respective chambers. When provided, the document dispenser includes a cassette having a loading door and an unloading door, each separately equipped with a locking device.

Abstract: A sheet receptacle is provided which is capable of carrying a multiplicity of sheets to be separated and conveyed, in theform of a stack. A suction device which shaped like an inverted cup is located above the receptacle and is supported by an associated support member. A piping connects the suction device with an air suction source, which may be operated to apply an air suction. The sucker support member forms part of a mechanism which imparts a rotary motion to the suction device, which is also associated with another mechanism which causes a movement of the suction device in the vertical direction as well as in the fore-and-aft direction. An air intake opening may be formed in the air flow path which connects the suction device with the air suction source, and is provided with a sheet receiver which can be covered by a sheet to be separated and conveyed or a sheet which is equivalent thereto.