FEED BELT POSITIONING ASSEMBLY
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1. A friction sheet feeding machine for feeding individual sheets from a stack of sheets in a longitudinal direction, comprising:
- (a) a plurality of laterally spaced feed belts for feeding individual sheets from a stack of sheets in a longitudinal direction, and(b) an adjustment mechanism for permitting selective lateral repositioning of at least one of the feed belts relative to at least one other feed belt.
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Abstract
An adjustment mechanism for use on a friction sheet feeding machine to permit selective lateral repositioning of one feed belt on the machine relative to at least one other feed belt on the machine.
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1. A friction sheet feeding machine for feeding individual sheets from a stack of sheets in a longitudinal direction, comprising:
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(a) a plurality of laterally spaced feed belts for feeding individual sheets from a stack of sheets in a longitudinal direction, and (b) an adjustment mechanism for permitting selective lateral repositioning of at least one of the feed belts relative to at least one other feed belt. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of laterally repositioning at least one feed belt on a friction sheet feeding machine having a feed belt system for adjusting the effective width of the feed belt system, comprising the steps of:
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(a) obtaining a friction sheet feeding machine for feeding individual sheets from a stack of sheets in a longitudinal direction, comprising;
(i) a feed belt system including a plurality of laterally spaced feed belts for feeding individual sheets from a stack of sheets in a longitudinal direction, and (ii) an adjustment mechanism for permitting selective lateral repositioning of at least one of the feed belts relative to at least one other feed belt, and(b) actuating the adjustment mechanism to laterally reposition at least one of the feed belts relative to at least one other feed belt. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of laterally repositioning at least one feed belt on a friction sheet feeding machine having a feed belt system for adjusting the effective width of the feed belt system, comprising the steps of:
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(a) obtaining a friction sheet feeding machine for feeding individual sheets from a stack of sheets in a longitudinal direction, comprising;
(i) a feed belt system including a plurality of laterally spaced feed belts for feeding individual sheets from a stack of sheets in a longitudinal direction, and (ii) an adjustment mechanism for permitting selective lateral repositioning of at least one of the feed belts relative to at least one other feed belt,(b) loading a stack of sheets onto the machine, (c) operating the machine to feed individual sheets from the stack of sheets loaded onto the machine, and (d) actuating the adjustment mechanism to laterally reposition at least one of the feed belts relative to at least one other feed belt while the machine is operating. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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