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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2021
Applicant:
Canon Production Printing Holding B.v., Venlo, NL;
Inventors:
Assignee:
CANON PRODUCTION PRINTING HOLDING B.V., Venlo, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 29/40 (2006.01); B65H 31/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 29/40 (2013.01); B65H 31/26 (2013.01); B65H 2301/333 (2013.01); B65H 2301/4212 (2013.01);
Abstract
During flipping sheets may fold upon themselves under the influence of gravity. To prevent a sheet stacker is provided with a support device for supporting an inner surface of the sheet during flipping, the support device comprising a plurality of flexible fingers elements of different length, each configured to support a different inner area of the sheet during its flipping motion.