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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 1990
Filed:
May. 17, 1989
Applicant:
Inventor:
Tamaki Kaneko, Fujisawa, JP;
Assignee:
O/A Technologies, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
271296 ; 271290 ; 271298 ; 271300 ;
Abstract
A sorter having a plurality of receptacles vertically disposed at given intervals includes a lift member for receiving a copied sheet. The lift member is vertically movable between a home position at which it can receive a sheet and positions corresponding to those of the receptacles. The lift member includes a pair of discharge rollers controlled so as to pinch a sheet being discharged to the sorter while the lift member is vertically moving between the home position and the level of one of the receptacles.