Abstract: Splicing apparatus for a laser printer and to assist in carrying out an operating method for a service apparatus for laser printers having a pair of conveying belts with upper surfaces parallel, co-planar and displaceable in the same direction and having a stationary splicing area provided between the conveyor belts with fixed and movable anchors for the temporary anchoring of two sheets to be spliced, and an adhesive tape supported for unwinding by two V-shaped gorges having an apex flush and aligned with the splicing line, and a motor coupled with a frame for the translation thereof between a first position in which it forms the upper cover for an exit from the service apparatus of the laser printer and a second position in which it is displaced towards one end in a cantilevered manner, so as to uncover and give access to the exit of the service apparatus.

Abstract: Automatic service truck with a method for moving sheet packages comprising a base frame (22) surrounded by vertical upright struts (24-30) and housing a plurality of planes or trays (34, 36, 38) for receiving the sheet packages; the truck receives the packages, along first direction (x), moving along a second direction (y) perpendicular with respect to the first direction (x) with the help of wheels (50-54) and subsequently lifting the planes or trays (34, 36, 38) along a third direction (z) perpendicular with respect to both the first directions (x) and the second direction (y) to allow subsequent loading of sheet packages on the planes or trays.

Abstract: Tearing device for the tearing off of a band (26) in a desired point provided with a zone (90) arranged to make the tearing easier, such as a weakening by means of perforations or slits provided along a predetermined line, comprising at least a first pair of opposed and perfectly cylindrical rollers (30,32) driven at a first rotation rate, and at least a second pair of opposed rollers (50,52), each having at least a planar bevel (54,56), the second roller pair being positioned downstream with respect to the first pair and being normally stationary with the bevels facing each other, the rollers (54,56) of the second pair being driven, upon receiving a command signal coming from a detector (74) at a rotation rate definitely higher than that of the first pair of rollers, thus causing the band to be torn in the desired zone.

Abstract: A packing case for sheet material consisting of a container having a base and walls that may be lowered into a coplanar relationship with the base and are kept together in a raised condition by a cover member, whereby the removal of the cover member causes the box to open and to give full accessibility to the contents of the package while providing a suitable container for shipment of the contents.

Abstract: A packing case for sheet material consisting of a container having walls that may be lowered and are kept together in a raised condition by a cover member, whereby the removal of the cover member causes the box to open and to give full accessibility to the contents of the package.

Abstract: Apparatus for splicing of sheets, particularly the last sheet of a package feeding a printing device with the first sheet of the next following package. A splicing head is used for applying a length of self-adhesive tape across adjacent edges of the two sheets and for pressing the two sheets into position, by cutting them according to the manner in which the splicing is to be carried out.

Abstract: To splice the last sheet of a package of sheets or forms joined in a continuous strip and folded accordian-wise which are fed to a printer with the first sheet of the following package wherein there is provided a splicing plane made up of two semiplanes alignable on the splicing plane, sidewalls, which can be raised after splicing to disengage the spliced sheets from the positioning pins or rungs provided on the two semiplanes, are provided.

Abstract: Inlet and outlet service units for a printer in a service apparatus for machines using continuous strips of paper forms or sheets are combined and the inlet unit carries out the splicing of the last sheet of the pack being fed to the first sheet of the immediately following pack while the outlet unit takes care of collection, piling and accordion-like folding in packs of predetermined size and a cut to separate the strip arriving from the printer.

Abstract: In equipment for receiving, cutting, piling and transferring in package form a continuous strip of sheets of forms deposited accordionwise coming from a printer cutting devices operating together with devices blocking the two sheets forming the pleat at which the cut will be made as well as reading devices which control said cutting devices in relation to a mark applied to said continuous strip are provided.

Abstract: Apparatus for receiving and forming a cut pile of sheets which are received in joined form from a processing station, and includes a dragging device to control the feed of the joined sheets, a guide to move the uncut sheets past a cutting mechanism in an accordian-like fashion, and a plate to receive the cut pile of sheets; and a temporary support and separator between the receiving plate and the guide to provide for the cutting of the sheet material in pre-fixed sheet lengths.

Abstract: Within electroaccounting and data processing centers, the sheets of forms processed by the printing machine, in particular by a laser or fast printing machine, are shaped as a continuous strip, which by means of the apparatus in accordance with the invention is assembled into packages wherein the strip is folded, and the packages are automatically shaped, separated from the strip that comes from the printing machine and transferred to successive processing in a continuous manner without interfering with the printing machine operation.

Abstract: An automatic positioning device for sheets or forms to be spliced comprising a casing in which the sheets to be spliced are advanced so that the edges to be spliced are exactly aligned with each other.

Abstract: For paper board boxes, comprising a cover and a casing or container with pullable down side walls which are telescopically coupled, an automatic apparatus is provided for positioning the boxes in a predetermined position, removing the cover, pushing away the contents of the box from the casing having the side wall folded flat or pulled down onto the bottom plane and lastly removing the thus set free and flattened casing.

Abstract: A packing assembly for form or sheet packages intended for data processing centers, comprising a box-like container having a front wing panel for the picking up of the last form or sheet of the package and a form package, wherein at least the bottom or last form is sideways positioned with respect to the lie plane of forms or sheets within the package.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for the splicing of sheet material, especially for forms made up as packages containing the forms as a continuous accordion folded strip, particularly for the continuous feeding of fast printing machines wherein the bottom form group of each package is placed sideways in respect to the lying plane of the forms within the package, whereby the last form of the in-feeding package is spliced to the first form of another package, the apparatus comprising a splicing plane consisting of two semiplanes whereupon the two sheets or forms to be spliced are placed and retained, upon having spread along the splicing line a length of adhesive tape and having the same sized and trimmed, apparatus being furthermore provided for pressing the edges of the two sheets to be spliced against the adhesive face of the tape, and apparatus for the final trimming of the spliced junction.

Abstract: A foldable blank for information and data transmission, wherein glue coated parts and cut-outs are provided, whereby the glue is applied to predetermined areas of only one face of the blank.