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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 1990
Filed:
Oct. 07, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard C Nubson, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Gary P Mattila, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Assignee:
DataCard Corporation, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
271 11 ; 271 311 ; 271104 ; 271105 ; 271106 ; 271161 ;
Abstract
An input hopper apparatus (40) including input hopper receptacle (42) for receiving a stack of cards (44). A pick mechanism (60) is disposed proximate a second end of the input hopper receptacle (42) for individually picking a card from the stack of cards (44) by use of a suction cup assembly (62). A transfer mechanism (70) is included for transferring the picked card to a card transfer path (59).