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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 1997
Filed:
Sep. 15, 1995
Eric A Belec, Southbury, CT (US);
Bryan L Boggiano, Waterbury, CT (US);
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
Apparatus for turning and aligning flat articles. The apparatus includes: a first conveyor for transporting flat articles horizontally from an upstream to a downstream position; a second conveyor oriented at an angle to the first conveyor, the second conveyor having an upstream and a downstream end, wherein the upstream end of the second conveyor is situated adjacent the downstream end of the first conveyor, and second conveyor is situated to receive the flat articles from the first conveyor; a pivoting device located on one side of the second conveyor for engaging a side of the flat articles; and a third conveyor having an upstream end located adjacent the downstream end of the second conveyor, the third conveyor having a flat deck, an angled roller extending just above the flat deck, a registration wall on one side of the flat deck, and a normal force sphere mounted above the angled roller, wherein the angled roller and the sphere drive the flat articles downstream and against the registration wall.