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Paper interleaver

  • US 5,695,183 A
  • Filed: 06/29/1995
  • Issued: 12/09/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A paper feed system suitable for use with a portion control machine to provide paper sheets for separating portions, said paper feed system comprising:

  • a paper hopper mountable to a portion control machine and adapted to receive and temporarily retain a stack of paper sheets, said paper hopper having an open end defining a ready position where a paper sheet lies in a first plane to be dispensed, said open end having a front edge spaced opposite from a back edge; and

    a paper support having a length to width ratio of 10;

    1 or greater and mounted adjacent the open end blocking the free exit of paper sheets therefrom, said support extending from a central location on the back edge partially to a central location on the front edge, with an upper surface of the support being substantially parallel with the first plane and adjacent the first plane for retention of a paper sheet in the ready position.

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