Automatic document page turning apparatus
First Claim
1. A page turning apparatus comprisingmeans for driving a multiple-page document along a feed path to a page turning station,means positioned adjacent the feed path and supported for movement in a direction for engaging and moving a page of the document positioned at the turning station to a bowed condition when actuated,means for actuating said engaging and moving means,page turning means positioned adjacent the turning station for engaging the page and moving the page to a partially turned position, andmeans driving the document a further distance along the feed path for enabling the page turning means to move the page to a fully turned position.
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Abstract
An automatic page turning apparatus for use with a passbook or like document wherein drive rollers advance the passbook to a page turning station, pressing means moves the passbook into position for a page turning roller to engage with and to turn up the page to a bowed condition. Page turning detecting means is coupled to sequence control means and to retry control means for ensuring that the page is turned to the partially turned position for subsequent turning of the page.
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1. A page turning apparatus comprising
means for driving a multiple-page document along a feed path to a page turning station, means positioned adjacent the feed path and supported for movement in a direction for engaging and moving a page of the document positioned at the turning station to a bowed condition when actuated, means for actuating said engaging and moving means, page turning means positioned adjacent the turning station for engaging the page and moving the page to a partially turned position, and means driving the document a further distance along the feed path for enabling the page turning means to move the page to a fully turned position.
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11. A page turning apparatus comprising
means forming a guide chute for supporting a multi-page document along a feed path, first roller means adjacent the guide chute for driving the document along the feed path to a page turning station, pressing means positioned adjacent the guide chute and supported for movement in a direction for engaging and moving a page of the document positioned at the page turning station to a bowed condition when actuated, means for actuating said pressing means, second roller means positioned adjacent said guide chute for engaging the page and moving the page to a partially turned position, means for rotating said second roller means for moving the page to the partially turned position, and means for driving the document a further distance along the feed path for enabling the second roller means to move the page to a fully turned position.
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