EP0073388A3 - Device for changing the direction of transport of letters and similar rectangular articles - Google Patents

Device for changing the direction of transport of letters and similar rectangular articles Download PDF

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EP0073388A3
EP0073388A3 EP82107406A EP82107406A EP0073388A3 EP 0073388 A3 EP0073388 A3 EP 0073388A3 EP 82107406 A EP82107406 A EP 82107406A EP 82107406 A EP82107406 A EP 82107406A EP 0073388 A3 EP0073388 A3 EP 0073388A3
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letters
transport
changing
similar rectangular
rectangular articles
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EP0073388A2 (en
EP0073388B1 (en
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Gisbert Dr. Burkhardt
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Licentia Patent Verwaltungs GmbH
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C1/00—Measures preceding sorting according to destination
    • B07C1/18—Orientating articles other than in a stream, e.g. turning, deflecting or changing direction
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H29/00—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles
    • B65H29/12—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by means of the nip between two, or between two sets of, moving tapes or bands or rollers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/30—Orientation, displacement, position of the handled material
    • B65H2301/34—Modifying, selecting, changing direction of displacement
    • B65H2301/341—Modifying, selecting, changing direction of displacement without change of plane of displacement
    • B65H2301/3411—Right angle arrangement, i.e. 90 degrees
    • B65H2301/34112—Right angle arrangement, i.e. 90 degrees changing leading edge

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Separation, Sorting, Adjustment, Or Bending Of Sheets To Be Conveyed (AREA)
  • Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
  • Delivering By Means Of Belts And Rollers (AREA)
  • Registering Or Overturning Sheets (AREA)
EP82107406A 1981-08-29 1982-08-14 Device for changing the direction of transport of letters and similar rectangular articles Expired EP0073388B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE3134266 1981-08-29
DE3134266A DE3134266C2 (en) 1981-08-29 1981-08-29 Device for changing the direction of movement of letters and similar rectangular mail items arriving in the direction of their long edges

Publications (3)

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EP0073388A2 EP0073388A2 (en) 1983-03-09
EP0073388A3 true EP0073388A3 (en) 1983-04-27
EP0073388B1 EP0073388B1 (en) 1986-11-20

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EP82107406A Expired EP0073388B1 (en) 1981-08-29 1982-08-14 Device for changing the direction of transport of letters and similar rectangular articles

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US (1) US4527792A (en)
EP (1) EP0073388B1 (en)
DE (2) DE3134266C2 (en)

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DE1143656B (en) * 1960-09-09 1963-02-14 Telefunken Patent Device for separating flat mail items that are too long from a conveyor line
DE1234629B (en) * 1964-12-28 1967-02-16 Telefunken Patent Device for turning flat objects
DE2743816A1 (en) * 1977-09-29 1979-04-12 Standard Elektrik Lorenz Ag Transfer conveyor for flat objects - consists of flat band contacted by round belts to form contact lines perpendicular to input and output

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Publication number Publication date
DE3134266C2 (en) 1984-11-29
DE3134266A1 (en) 1983-03-17
EP0073388A2 (en) 1983-03-09
EP0073388B1 (en) 1986-11-20
DE3274334D1 (en) 1987-01-08
US4527792A (en) 1985-07-09

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