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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2002
Francois Chaume, Saint Marcel les Valence, FR;
Fabrice Darrou, La Farlede, FR;
Jean-Marc Teluob, Cornas, FR;
Solystic, Gentilly Cedex, FR;
Abstract
A device ( ) for removing flat objects from a stack includes a magazine ( ), in which flat objects are stacked on edge to be serialized, and a vertical destacking plate ( ) disposed directly in front of the magazine ( ) and against which the first object (O ) of the stack is pressed. The first object (O ) of the stack is ejected in a direction (E) perpendicular to the direction of advance (D) of the stack of flat objects in the magazine ( ). The device ( ) also includes means ( ) for measuring the thickness of each flat object pressed against the destacking plate ( ). This thickness measurement serves as a feedback control for the movement of the stack of flat objects in the magazine ( ). The device ( ) may be used in a postal sorting machine.