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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 1992
Filed:
Mar. 13, 1991
Applicant:
Inventor:
Izumi Hamanaka, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Konica Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
271297 ; 271305 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for sorting recording mediums, the apparatus adapted for use in combination with an image forming device having a transport section for carrying recording mediums discharged from the image forming device, includes a plurality of bins for accommodating the recording mediums, gate members provided one for each bin for opening and closing a transport passage for the recording mediums, and drive devices provided for driving the gate members. The drive devices each consist of a cam mounted on a rotary shaft which may be rotated reversibly for actuating the gate member, and a detection and control section for detecting the position of the cam.