Right angle turn table and method
First Claim
1. A device for rotating papers comprising:
- conveyer belt means for moving each paper through the device, wherein the conveyer belt means has at least one upper belt segment upon which the papers move, and wherein portions of each paper extend beyond the conveyer belt means,paper support means which surround the at least one upper belt segment to support the portions of each paper extending beyond the conveyer belt means,at least one ball for rolling on top of each paper moving on the conveyer belt means for holding the paper in position,retaining means extending over the conveyer belt means for rotatably retaining the at least one ball,fulcrum means positioned adjacent to the conveyer belt means for stopping part of each paper while the belt means pulls the paper radially around the fulcrum means, thereby rotating the paper, wherein the fulcrum means comprises a fulcrum ball which rests against the support means for wedging said part of each paper when it makes contact with the fulcrum ball between the fulcrum ball and the support means and bracket means connected to the fulcrum ball for securing the fulcrum ball in the desired location relative to the conveyor belt means and for securing the fulcrum ball against rotation.
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Abstract
A device for rotating papers includes at least one conveyer belt for moving each paper through the device, at least one ball for rolling on top of each paper moving on the conveyer belt for holding the paper in position, retaining rails extending over the conveyer belt for rotatably retaining the ball, a fulcrum assembly positioned adjacent to the conveyer belt for stopping part of each paper while the belt pulls the paper radially around the fulcrum assembly, thereby rotating the paper. The fulcrum assembly preferably includes a fulcrum ball which rests against a paper support plate for wedging the paper when it makes contact with the fulcrum ball between the fulcrum ball and the support plate. A method for rotating papers includes the steps of placing the papers sequentially on at least one conveyer belt, holding the papers against the belt with at least one ball riding on top of the papers which is free to rotate but is retained against linear movement, blocking the path of part of each paper with a fulcrum and moving the remainder of the paper around the fulcrum with the belt so that the paper rotates around the fulcrum.
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17 Claims
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1. A device for rotating papers comprising:
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conveyer belt means for moving each paper through the device, wherein the conveyer belt means has at least one upper belt segment upon which the papers move, and wherein portions of each paper extend beyond the conveyer belt means, paper support means which surround the at least one upper belt segment to support the portions of each paper extending beyond the conveyer belt means, at least one ball for rolling on top of each paper moving on the conveyer belt means for holding the paper in position, retaining means extending over the conveyer belt means for rotatably retaining the at least one ball, fulcrum means positioned adjacent to the conveyer belt means for stopping part of each paper while the belt means pulls the paper radially around the fulcrum means, thereby rotating the paper, wherein the fulcrum means comprises a fulcrum ball which rests against the support means for wedging said part of each paper when it makes contact with the fulcrum ball between the fulcrum ball and the support means and bracket means connected to the fulcrum ball for securing the fulcrum ball in the desired location relative to the conveyor belt means and for securing the fulcrum ball against rotation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A device for rotating papers comprising:
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conveyer belt means for moving each paper through the device, wherein the conveyer belt means has at least one upper belt segment upon which the papers move, and wherein portions of each paper extend beyond the conveyer belt means, at least one ball for rolling on top of each paper moving on the conveyer belt means for holding the paper in position, retaining means extending over the conveyer belt means for rotatably retaining the at least one ball, fulcrum means positioned adjacent to the conveyer belt means for stopping part of each paper while the belt means pulls the paper radially around the fulcrum means, thereby rotating the paper, wherein the fulcrum means comprises a fulcrum ball which rests against the support means for wedging the paper when it makes contact with the fulcrum ball between the fulcrum ball and the support means, socket means which fits over the top of the fulcrum ball, bracket means for supporting the socket means, wherein the bracket means is an arm pivotally connected to at least one mounting wall, having an axial slot, and the socket means is an inverted cup having a threaded stem with a nut on it and the stem extends through the axial slot between the nut and the socket means, so that the position of the socket means on the bracket can be adjusted by sliding the stem within the axial slot and the socket means can be secured following adjustment by tightening the nut against the bracket means, paper support means which surround the at least one upper belt segment to support the portions of each paper extending beyond the conveyer belt means.
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