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US-9789461-B2 · Oct 17, 2017 · US
Vibrating tray for diverted card inserts
US9511944B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9511944-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414561653-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 5, 2014 |
| Priority date | Dec 5, 2014 |
| Publication date | Dec 6, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2016 |
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An automated apparatus and method for collecting and dispensing rejected cards in a tray in a card attaching system. Sheets are transported on a moving belt. Cards are fed from a feeder above the moving belt. Cards are deposited onto the sheets. When a card rejection condition is detected, a rejected card is diverted and deposited in a tray having a sloped chute. The sloped chute extends down to a lower position beyond an outside edge of the moving belt. To facilitate movement down the chute, the tray is vibrated. This vibration is accomplished by supporting the tray on a roller assembly that rolls on a surface of the moving belt as it passes under the sloped chute. The roller is non-circular or of an eccentric configuration, such that the axis of the roller will experience a vertical displacement as the roller rotates, jogging the tray.
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What is claimed is: 1. A tray for collecting and dispensing diverted cards in a card attaching system, wherein the card attaching system includes a card feeder positioned above a moving belt for depositing cards onto sheets of paper transported on the moving belt, and wherein the card feeder includes a divert mechanism for diverting rejected cards onto an alternate card path so that the rejected cards are not deposited, and are collected in the tray, the tray comprising: a sloped…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B65G27/04Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9511944B2 cover?
- An automated apparatus and method for collecting and dispensing rejected cards in a tray in a card attaching system. Sheets are transported on a moving belt. Cards are fed from a feeder above the moving belt. Cards are deposited onto the sheets. When a card rejection condition is detected, a rejected card is diverted and deposited in a tray having a sloped chute. The sloped chute extends down t…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Pitney Bowes Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B65G27/04. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 06 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).