Abstract: Sheet receiving apparatus is disclosed for receiving paper sheets from a supply of printed sheets, aligning the sheets edgewise, dropping the sheets to a receiver tray through horizontally openable preliminary sheet supporting plates, the sets of sheets being either stacked in vertical alignment or horizontally offset relationship, and in one form means are provided for stapling the sets of sheets.

Abstract: A stapling stacker has a sheet infeed, a pivoted shelf on which the trailing ends of sheets are assembled with the leading ends supported by previously stacked sets, the sets are side edge aligned, stapled into sets and offset with respect to previously stapled sets, and the shelf then is operated to dump the trailing ends onto previously stapled sets of sheets on the stacker.

Abstract: A printed sheet transporting apparatus has a sheet inlet adjustable to selected heights and including an optional inverter for incoming sheets, a sheet feed path leading to selected positions in which a deflector may be adjustably positioned for deflecting sheets to various receivers for the sheets which are mounted on the apparatus at a plurality of vertically spaced sheet receiving positions.

Abstract: A punch is disclosed in which cams at the opposite ends of a rotary shaft move a spring returned mechanism so as to apply a force to a number of punches which are aligned across a pressure plate and movable towards a die plate for punching sheets of paper fed between the pressure plate and the die plate upon each revolution of the shaft and the cams, the punches being formed and supported by the pressure plate so as to progressively enter the sheet of paper to allow for a reduction in the motor force required for performing a punching operation.

Abstract: A main printer that prints the cut papers fed from the paper feeding part and a support printer that prints and ejects the fed cut papers. The transporting part of the support printer has a cut paper transporting mechanism and a transporting control device. The cut paper transporting mechanism has a transporting route that transports the cut papers from the main printer to the inlet of the paper exit of the support printer or to the support printer and another transporting route that transports the cut papers exiting the support printer. It also has a transporting device that transports cut papers along the transporting routes. The transporting control device establishes the transporting route based on the given transporting destination specifying information and drives the transporting device.

Abstract: A sheet receiving and stacking apparatus has an infeed tray to which sheets are sequentially fed with their printed side facing upwardly starting in order, sheet one to the last sheet of a set or job, and continuing through the last sheet of the set or job, the trailing end of successive sheets being elevated and progressively moved upwardly to form a stack of sheets commencing with the first fed sheet with the last fed sheet of a set or job at the bottom and stacked on an upper run of a sheet elevating device which provides a stacker for stacking sets or jobs in sequential order with the first fed sheet of each set or job on top.

Abstract: A coin operated type gaming machine combines accepting multiple denomination coins of a selected currency, multiple kinds of games with different types of supplemental side bets, paying out of winnings in the same currency, configurable LCD input means for a selected game and networking capability.

Abstract: A decurler has an arched plate and a rotatable paper sheet feed roll defining an adjustable gap through which paper sheets driven by the roll exiting a copier or printer apparatus which causes the paper sheet to be curled transversely of the feeding direction, and the gap is selectively adjusted to control the decurling effect dependent upon the extent of the curl in the paper induced by the copying or printing process.

Abstract: A sorter mailbox has a sheet transport for moving sheets through a feed path to a set or sets of vertically spaced receiver trays having sheet deflecting gates which are actuated so as to sowing toward or into an open sheet deflecting position so as to contact with light spring pressure a sheet moving through the sheet feed path but to open to deflect the sheet into a selected tray from the sheet feed path.

Abstract: A base cabinet for an electronic printer has facilities for feeding sheets of paper from the base to a printer resting on the base and selectively for a) returning printed sheets to the base for stacking; b) inverting printed sheets exiting the printer and passing them to a receiver; c) passing sheets or envelopes exiting the printer straight through to a receiving tray; and d) feeding sheets exiting the printer upwardly to a sorter or mailbox.

Abstract: A moving bin sorter of the type in which the trays are individually and collectively moved vertically relative to a sheet inlet location and opened to provide an enlarged sheet entry space for receiving the sheets, has cams and counterbalancing springs to lift the trays supported in a support structure which maintains the trays in parallel relation, thereby maintaining equal spacing for printed sheet storage along the complete effective length of the trays. In one form, the support structure is a unit moved upwardly by the springs, and in another form, the support structure has a member integrated with the tray housing and a cooperative member moved upwardly by the springs, the trays being supported at all times in parallel relation.

Abstract: A moving bin sorter of the type in which the trays are individually and collectively moved vertically relative to a sheet inlet location and opened to provide an enlarged sheet entry space for receiving the sheets, has trays displaced in a manner which controls and allows them to move parallel to each other at all times. Alignment and registration units have steel rule type members oppositely extensible into the enlarged sheet entry space with pads on the ends thereof conforming in shape to the enlarged sheet entry space for aligning the edges of various sizes of sheets and moving sets of sheets laterally of the trays to a stapler and returning the stapled sets towards the center of the trays.

Abstract: A continuous sheet stacker and finisher apparatus and method are disclosed in which sets of sheets delivered from a sheet printer or copier are collected at an assembly station, moved to a stapling position and finished prior to deposit on a stack of previously finished sets. The set assembling continues during movement of a previously collected set to the stapling station and then to a stacker in which the finished sets are collected during the period of time that a printer or copier is supplying a new set of sheets to the sheet assembly station.

Abstract: A self-contained offset stacker tray assembly is operable in conjunction with the sheet output of a host printer or copier to receive sheets from the host machine and deposit the sheets in offset sets. The assembly includes a supporting base for a frame structure reciprocable transversely of the direction of sheet infeed from the host and containing a receiver tray, infeed rolls to supply sheets to the trays, a rotary cam mechanism for shifting the frame assembly relative to the output from the host machine and the receiver tray being vertically movable within the frame structure and biased upwardly by counter balancing springs to be moved downwardly as the weight of the sheets in the tray increases.

Abstract: A sheet receiving sorting device or mailbox has a sheet infeed including a short, pivoted distributor to direct sheets from the infeed, selectively or in sequence, to the input ends of an array of sheet guides extending at angles radiating from the center of the infeed outwardly to the inlet ends of a vertical stack of trays. At the sheet infeed ends of the trays are drive rolls for carrying the sheets into the trays depending upon the positioning of the distributor with respect to the array of sheet guides. The frame structure enables removal of the guides for sheet jam removal.

Abstract: A moving tray sorter has a set of trays configured to extend upwardly from a horizontal plane at the point of sheet entry and each tray has progressively from the sheet inlet end a back stop against which the trailing edges of sheet are aligned, a horizontally extended section and an upwardly inclined section of a substantial angle from the horizontal providing trays which are short, which occupy a relatively small area or footprint and which support sheets of relatively large size and overhang without droop of the sheets at the outer ends.

Abstract: A sheet receiver has multiple trays for receiving printed sheets from a host copier or printer to collate or receive the printed sets or jobs made up of sequential sheets fed to the trays by an infeed roll driven at variable speeds depending upon the measured length of the sheets as they are moved past a sheet sensor by the infeed roll.

Abstract: A sheet receiver has sheet feeding belts and coacting feed rollers for transporting sheets of paper to selected vertically spaced trays and a resilient pressure is applied between the feed rollers and the belts to drive the feed rollers due to the compressive force between them for transporting sheets to the respective trays.