Patents Represented by Attorney Paul M. Brannen
  • Patent number: 3931880
    Abstract: Document handling apparatus for use in connection with a demand type of document feed for supplying documents which are operator-fed in bulk, to a demand type of document separator, including apparatus for fluffing and jogging the documents. The fluffing is obtained by a differential increase in the speed of the transport of documents coupled with the use of document stabilizers which are automatically inserted into and retracted from the document stack while the documents are passing through a jogging station which includes apparatus for jogging the documents in two directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1974
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1976
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Thad E. Ayer