Abstract: This invention provides a system and method for aligning, feeding, trimming, slitting, rotating, cross-slitting and stacking sheets, each containing one or more discrete page images thereon that allows for greater automation of the overall process so that reduced or no manual intervention is required to generate completed book stacks or “blocks” from a stream or stack of printed sheets. Sheets are fed to a first, upstream trimming station to remove margin edges and optionally separate the sheets relative to the discrete page images. The sheets are then rotated 90 degrees and fed to a second, downstream trimming station that trims the right-angle edges and optionally separates the sheets into a final group of full-bleed pages, removing margins and gutter strips. The sheets are fed to a stacking assembly to be tacked in page order and any rejected, defective sheets or stacks are removed from the order.

Abstract: A supporting plate for an automatic document feeder, adapted to configure a plurality of paper feeding rollers installed correspondingly to a plurality of transmission wheels, and used for transmitting a document to a paper output tray, the supporting plate including a plate body, including a plurality of accepting holes and adapted to install the plurality of paper feeding rollers, the plurality of paper feeding rollers and the plurality of transmission wheels drive the document move along a paper output direction toward the paper output tray; and a plurality of supporting portions, disposed at sides of the plurality of accepting holes along the paper output direction, and used for supporting the document to cause the document to form a curved body while being moved. A paper output mechanism using the aforementioned supporting plate is also disclosed here.

Abstract: A transfer device for sheet products, comprising at least one drum which rotates about its own axis and is provided with retention apparatus adapted to retain the products so that they adhere to its outer surface along at least one portion of its rotation, and at least one star conveyor which is provided peripherally with a plurality of receptacles for the insertion of the products and for the release of the products at subsequent production stations. At least one element for rotationally entraining the products one by one, is further provided which is arranged substantially between the drum and the star conveyor and is adapted to follow the insertion of each of the products within the receptacles.

Abstract: A “spider” device for collecting and conveying signatures produced on rotary print machines. The inventive device is adapted to be moved outside the production line without stopping operation of the production line. The device is equipped with a hinging mechanism adapted to connect it to a vertical riser of the production line for rotating it around at least one vertical axis with respect to the ground. The inventive device is further equipped with a hooking/unhooking mechanism used to allow repositioning the device in the same operating position in the production line.

Abstract: An offset sheet stacker device for flexible sheet material (2), especially paper, with at least one deflection wheel (3) which has at least one receiving slot (4) which is located essentially tangentially, a sheet feed device (5) which discharges into at least one receiving slot (4) when it is in the receiving position (6), and a sheet delivery stop (7) in the area of the deflection wheel (3) which is opposite a receiving position (6), the wheel running in a recess (8) of said sheet delivery stop (7) and the latter lying in the sheet delivery position (17) at least on one side of said receiving slot (4). On one shaft (9) there are at least two deflection wheels (3) which have receiving slots (4) in identical positions and that the shaft (9) can be inclined relative to the transport direction (10) of the sheet feed device (5).

Abstract: A recording device for recording information data such as images and characters on a recording card has one or more card transfer paths intersecting with a first transfer path extending from a card supply means at one or more intersection points. At the intersection point, there is placed a card turning means for turning the card or transferring the card between the card transfer paths. The technically ingenious arrangement of the card transfer paths and the card turning means enables materialization of making the compact, high-performance recording device capable of handling and processing the card effectively and producing various types of information cards such as credit card, license card and IC card with high efficiency.

Abstract: An assembly and method for rotating and placing a strip of material on a substrate making use of a conveyor which includes a contour-changing conveyance surface on which a strip of material is conveyed and a rotatable transfer element. The rotatable transfer element has a contoured strip securing surface. At a point of interaction of the transfer element and the conveyor, the conveyance surface assumes a contour corresponding to that of the strip securing surface. The transfer element then secures the material strip from the conveyor, then rotates the strip of material to a selected degree of angular rotation and then deposits the rotated strip of material in surface contact with an adjacent moving surface.

Abstract: A device (14) for delivering signatures (S) in a printing press (10) having a fly (18) having a plurality of open pockets (26) to receive the signatures (S), a device (20) for rotating the fly (18), a device (36) for stripping the signatures (S) from the fly (18) in an exit portion (34) of the fly (18), and a device (32 and 30) for driving the stripping device (36) at a speed relative to the speed of the fly (18) in a manner reducing their relative velocity less than the relative velocity between the fly (18) and a stationary condition of the stripping device (36).

Abstract: A device for stripping folded printed product copies from a rotary fly conveyor to a belt conveyor. The device incorporated a plurality of stripper wheels mounted for rotation parallel to the rotational axis of the fly conveyor so that the periphery of each wheel is adjacent the belt conveyor to exert pressure on the copies. The support for the stripper wheels is adjustable in the vertical and longitudinal directions.

Abstract: Efficient stacking of sheets, such as garments, is practiced utilizing a stacker which includes a number of rods slidably received in parallel through-extending openings in an elongated support, the openings being generally perpendicular to the dimension of elongation of the support. The support is rotated about an axis coincident with the dimension of elongation in 180.degree. increments. The support is positioned so that the rods move in an arcuate path through spaces between parallel slats which support a garment, to move the garment from being supported by the slats and to stack it in a pile adjacent the slats. Once the rods have been moved to a position stacking the garment, they are powered by a roller so that they move linearly with respect to the support, through the openings in the support, until they are again positioned below the slat openings and await the next garment.

Abstract: A bag folding and loading machine has a pivotal swatter which transfers thin film bags from delivery conveyors to a folding assembly. Vanes on the swatter are located on planes substantially aligned with the direction of motion of the swatter which contacts the bags along three sides of the vanes to form the bags into a U-shaped configuration upon delivery. Pivotal flippers are at the sides of a U-shaped channel into which the bag is delivered. Flippers rotate through 90.degree. to fold the bag in thirds, after which it is transferred to the carton by a stomper.

Abstract: A rotary stacker device for sequentially picking up and sequentially delivering plastic film products, onto mounting wickets. The rotary stacking device comprises a rotary hub upon which are mounted radially disposed work arms, with the arms having grid-like extension members for controllably positioning the film products during delivery and reducing air turbulence during the stacking process.

Abstract: A conveyor positioner arrangement for sequentially controlling the positioning of flexible plastic film products in a substantially stationary position on a stacker input station, with gaseous discharge means being utilized to provide certain of the control for the film product, and including means for establishing a Bernoulli effect pressure reduction along a plane beneath the flexible plastic film product. The gaseous discharge means establishing a Bernoulli effect reduction comprises a plurality of generally parallelly arranged spaced apart nozzles which have their respective discharge orifices disposed generally beneath the plane of travel of the flexible plastic film products to deliver a flow of compressed gaseous fluid, such as air, along such plane.

Abstract: A document discharging device for discharging copied documents from the platen of a copying machine wherein vacuum members are provided in the platen cover to lift the copied document from the platen as the cover is raised, guide arms being provided to guide the lifted document into a discharge tray when the lifting vacuum is shut off.

Abstract: An apparatus for inverting a sheet member comprising a pair of spaced conveyors cooperatively defining a conveyor passage along which a sheet member can be advanced, and a rotatable arm assembly mounted between the conveyors and including upper and lower arms defining an opening therebetween, adapted for receiving the sheet member from the upstream conveyor and conveying the sheet member to the downstream conveyor. The arms continue rotating back to the initial position after depositing the sheet on the downstream conveyor. The arms are driven at a non-uniform speed and accelerate from the initial position to an upright position and then decelerate from the upright position to the position adjacent the downstream conveyor.