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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 05, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
John D. Crosby, Stamford, CT (US);
Tomas Garlin, Tran{acute over (a)}s, SE;
C. Robert Gasparrini, Rye, NY (US);
Assignee:
Baldwin Graphic Systems, Inc., Shelton, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 2/924 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 2/924 ;
Abstract
A non-contact sheet handling system includes a first valve controlling air flow to a manifold and a second valve controlling air flow from the manifold to an air pan. A non-contact plate having venturis covers the air pan. In an alternate embodiment, the system includes a diffuser that diffuses air flow in the air pan. A method of using a non contact sheet handling system includes adjusting a first and second valve to set air flow to a first and second area, respectively, of the system and adjusting a third valve to set air flow to the first and second valves.