Abstract: A sorting machine has bins which are shifted sequentially past a sheet entry location between positions at opposite sides of the sheet entry location, to provide a relatively wide sheet receiving space between adjacent bins at the entry location. The bins have their outer ends pivotally mounted in a frame structure spaced from the sheet entry location, so that the bins slope forwardly. Shifting of the bins is accomplished by a reversible motor driven rotor located at one side of the bins and having recesses to receive trunnions at one side of the bins on each one-half revolution to shift a bin in one direction or the other. The other side of the bin group is unobstructed.

Abstract: A sorting machine is provided to receive successive sheets from an outlet from a copying machine. The sorting machine has plural trays mounted to move progressively past the sheet outlet in opposite directions, the trays being relatively close together when positioned at either side of the outlet, but adjacent trays being widely spaced to accommodate the incoming sheets from the outlet. The trays are fed past and spaced at the outlet by driven members at opposite sides of the tray which engage and shift stacked tray supports in succession.

Abstract: A sorting machine is provided to receive successive sheets from an outlet from a copying machine. The sorting machine has plural trays mounted so that the inlet ends of the trays move progressively past the sheet outlet in opposite directions, the inlet ends of the trays being relatively close together when positioned at either side of the outlet, but the inlet ends of adjacent trays being widely spaced to accommodate the incoming sheets from the outlet of the copier. The trays are fed past and spaced at the outlet by driven members at opposite sides of the tray which engage and shift stacked tray supports in succession. The other ends of the trays are supported for relative angular and longitudinal sliding movements on a vertically shiftable support timed with the feed of the inlet ends to minimize tray angle.

Abstract: A sorting machine is provided for attachment to a copying machine to receive successive sheets from an outlet from the copying machine. The sorting machine has plural trays mounted to move progressively past the sheet outlet in opposite directions, the trays being relatively close together when positioned at either side of the outlet, but adjacent trays being widely spaced to accommodate the incoming sheets from the outlet. The trays are fed past and spaced at the outlet by driven members at opposite sides of the tray which engage and shift stacked trays in succession. The driver members are notched discs functioning as a linear Geneva movement. The remote ends of the trays are freely supported one on the other for relative longitudinal and pivotal movement. In certain forms, the remote tray ends are mounted one on the other by end pieces which have wedge surfaces causing the remote ends to be spaced apart responsive to longitudinal movement of the trays.

Abstract: A sorting machine is provided for attachment to a copying machine to receive successive sheets from an outlet from the copying machine. The sorting machine has plural trays mounted to move progressively past the sheet outlet in opposite directions, the trays being relatively close together when positioned at either side of the outlet, but adjacent trays being widely spaced to accommodate the incoming sheets from the outlet. The trays are fed past and spaced at the outlet by driven members at opposite sides of the tray which engage and shift stacked trays in succession. The driven members are notched discs functioning as a linear Geneva movement. The remote ends of the trays are freely supported one on the other for relative longitudinal and pivotal movement.

Abstract: A continuous fan-folded form feeder is applied to a copying machine and has a receiver for the folded form from which the form is trained over the top of the copying machine platen and then beneath the platen to the rear of the copying machine for engagement by form tractors to be progressively fed in stages beneath the platen to a re-fold tray. Drive means for the tractors feeds the form step-by-step in selected increments of length.