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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:
Jul. 04, 1995
Filed:
Nov. 03, 1993
Applicant:
Inventor:
Francois Leonard, Caluire et Cuire, FR;
Assignee:
Bertin & Cie, Plaisir, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
271 94 ; 271111 ; 27126501 ;
Abstract
A device for unit distribution of thin stacked objects such as letters which reduces the interval between distributed objects includes a rotating drum for contacting and accelerating a leading object from the stack through a slot, a speed sensor for measuring the instantaneous speed of the leading object as it is ejected by the drum through the slot, and an automation unit for controlling the driving of the next object by the drum as a function of the speed of the leading object.