Sheet feeder

• US 7,527,256 B1
• Filed: 08/17/2006
• Issued: 05/05/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/24/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: James C. Kaiping
• Original Assignee: James C. Kaiping
• Inventors: Kaiping, James C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bollinger; David H
• Application Number:
  US11/506,098
• Time in Patent Office: 992 Days
• Field of Search: 271/34, 271/35, 271/10.03, 271/10.06, 271/264
• US Class Current: 271/10.03
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 2220/01 indicating an entity as a function of which control, adjustment or change is performed, i.e. input
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 2220/02 indicating an entity which is controlled, adjusted or changed by a control process, i.e. output
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 2301/44716 oscillated in arcuate paths
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 2301/4473 Belts, endless moving elements on which the material is in surface contact
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 2404/61 Longitudinally-extending strips, tubes, plates, or wires
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 2404/742 for guiding transversely
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 3/042 separating from the bottom of the pile
• CPC Class Codes: B65H 5/38 immovable in operation

Abstract

In a friction sheet feeder for feeding sheets to an inserting machine, paper guide extensions are provided, connected to paper guides on the feeder and positioned and adapted to guide each sheet both laterally and vertically to the necessary position for the inserting machinery to which it is attached. The extensions are mounted to the paper guides so as to be adjustable up and down to allow for precise delivery of the sheets being fed. Paper hold downs are attached to the paper guide extension and a sheet stop photo cue is attached permanently to at least one of the paper guide extension to stop sheet in precise position until the inserting equipment pulls the sheet away. Preferably, the paper guide extensions are mounted to the paper guides with a single locking bolt and nut.

Claims

1. In a friction sheet feeder for feeding sheets to an inserting machine, the improvement comprising paper guide extensions connected to paper guides on said feeder alongside said sheets and positioned and adapted to guide each sheet both laterally and vertically to the necessary position for the inserting machinery to which it is attached, said paper guide extensions having a vertical section that guides the sheets laterally and a horizontal section that guides the sheets vertically.

2. The feeder of claim 1 wherein each of said paper guide extensions is mounted to a paper guide with a single locking bolt and nut and can be adjusted up and down allowing for precise delivery of the sheets being fed.

3. The feeder of claim 1 wherein paper hold-downs are attached to the paper guide extensions that serve to guide the sheets for precise vertical positioning.

4. The feeder of claim 1 wherein a sheet stop photo cue is attached permanently to at least one of said paper guide extensions to stop each sheet in precise position until the inserting equipment pulls the sheet away.

5. In a friction sheet feeder for feeding sheets to an inserting machine, the improvement comprising paper guide extensions connected to paper guides on said feeder and positioned and adapted to guide each sheet both laterally and vertically to the necessary position for the inserting machinery to which it is attached, said extensions being mounted to the paper guides and being adjustable up and down to allow for precise delivery of the sheets being fed, said paper guide extensions having a vertical section that guides the sheets laterally and a horizontal section that guides the sheets vertically, paper hold downs attached to the paper guide extensions that serve to guide the sheets for precise vertical positioning, and a sheet stop photo cue attached permanently to at least one of said paper guide extensions to stop each sheet in precise position until the inserting equipment pulls the sheet away.

6. The feeder of claim 5 wherein said extensions are mounted to the paper guides with a single locking bolt and nut.

7. The feeder of claim 6 wherein the feeder is a swing arm envelope inserting machine.