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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2004
Joseph J. Keane, Telford, PA (US);
Donato C. Farole, Lehighton, PA (US);
Mark W. Ricker, Tatamy, PA (US);
Kurt D. Schultz, Schnecksville, PA (US);
Joseph J. Keane, Telford, PA (US);
Donato C. Farole, Lehighton, PA (US);
Mark W. Ricker, Tatamy, PA (US);
Kurt D. Schultz, Schnecksville, PA (US);
KFW Automation, Inc., Allentown, PA (US);
Abstract
A stacking apparatus for stacking a plurality of flat articles on edge is provided that receives articles in an article receiver that includes a stop wall to receive the front edge of each article and stop horizontal motion of the article and a rotatable segmented roller for receiving the bottom edge of each article. The segmented roller is rotatable about a central axis of the cylinder and includes a planar surface, the planar surface receiving the bottom edge of each flat article when the planar surface is in a horizontal position. The segmented roller is rotatable from a stopped position wherein the planar surface is in the horizontal position to form a gap to receive the bottom edge of one article at a time to a rotating configuration wherein the cylindrical outer surface of the segmented roller drives the one article against a stacking conveyor bed.