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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2003
Edward Colvill, Ipswich, GB;
Vacuumatic Limited, Essex, GB;
Abstract
Apparatus for counting sheets in stack ( ) thereof and inserting tabs ( ) between the sheets at predetermined counts, as well as a tabbing method, uses a rotatable counting disc ( ) engageable with an edge region of the stack and including a sheet transfer slot ( ) to transfer the next sheet to be counted from one face of the disc to the opposed face, upon rotation of the disc. There are means ( ) to count the number of sheets transferred and also to advance the disc relative to the stack, as the counting progresses. A tabber ( ) is arranged to insert a tab ( ) between two sheets of the stack ( ) when a predetermined sheet count has been achieved, which tabber ( ) projects a tab in a generally radially outward direction with respect to the disc ( ), immediately adjacent one face ( ) of the disc and in a timed relationship to the rotation thereof. The disc includes a tabbing recess ( ) in its one face ( ) and into which a projected tab is received for insertion between the last and next sheets to be counted, at the moment of projection of the tab.