Abstract: A conveyor with one belt (10) that is operated at one speed (V.sub.1) and advances pieces of candy (3) distributed in rows (5) at one interval (6) across the direction (2) of travel and with another belt (26) that is operated at a speed (V.sub.2) that differs from the first speed and with the rows of candy deposited on it at an interval (7') that differs from the first interval. The facing points (24 and 30) of deflection of the first and second belt are positioned on a driven carriage (15) and create a migrating transfer point. An auxiliary belt (20) is positioned on the carriage between the two deflection points and has a drive mechanism that can be shifted between two auxiliary speeds in accordance with the direction that the carriage is moving in.

Abstract: An automatic paper feeder presses the surface of copying paper loaded on a paper loading plate in a paper cassette against a paper feeding roller, and feeds the paper sheet by sheet in accordance with the rotation of the roller. When a paper detector provided at a downstream side of the roller does not detect the paper within a specified period of time after starting a paper feeding operation, the automatic paper feeder rotates the roller in the reverse direction, at the same time releasing the pressure between the paper and the roller, and then increases the pressure and rotates the roller in the forward direction to restart the paper feeding operation.

Abstract: An elongated web of stamps comprising a plurality of stamps connected together by a backing strip or longitudinally spaced transverse rows of perforations and formed into a roll is used in the dispensing apparatus disclosed. The stamp web is moved from the roll through an opening in the housing the distance required to position the desired number of stamps to be cut from the web each time the apparatus is actuated. To accurately position the web so that the web is cut along a connection between stamps such as a row of perforations, the web travels over a freely rotating indexing wheel having ridges positioned to engage the web at the connection between stamps only.