Signature hopper with flexible guide
First Claim
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1. A hopper comprising:
- a pile plate;
a backstop;
a jogger opposite the backstop, the backstop and jogger being separated to permit a signature stack to be placed therebetween on the pile plate; and
a flexible guide located opposite the jogger, adjacent to the backstop.
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Abstract
A hopper is provided including a pile plate, a backstop, a jogger opposite the backstop, the backstop and jogger being separated to permit a signature stack to be placed therebetween on the pile plate, and a flexible guide located opposite the jogger, adjacent to the backstop. A hopper is also provided including a pile plate, a backstop, a jogger opposite the backstop, the backstop and jogger being separated to permit a signature stack to be placed therebetween on the pile plate, and a toothed guide located opposite the jogger and adjacent to the backstop, a plurality of teeth of the toothed guide facing the signature stack. Methods are also provided.
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26 Claims
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1. A hopper comprising:
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a pile plate; a backstop; a jogger opposite the backstop, the backstop and jogger being separated to permit a signature stack to be placed therebetween on the pile plate; and a flexible guide located opposite the jogger, adjacent to the backstop. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A hopper comprising:
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a pile plate; a backstop; a jogger opposite the backstop, the backstop and jogger being separated to permit a signature stack to be placed therebetween on the pile plate; and a toothed guide located opposite the jogger and adjacent to the backstop, a plurality of teeth of the toothed guide facing the signature stack. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method aiding in signature delivery comprising the steps of:
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receiving a plurality of signatures at an upper opening of a hopper to define a signature stack; contacting the signature stack with a jogger; and aiding the plurality of signatures in the signature stack using a toothed guide.
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