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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2005
Antoine Bauvin, Clichy, FR;
Jean-christian Maleyran, Clichy, FR;
Laurent Auffret, Drancy, FR;
Francois Reby, Nogent sur Marne, FR;
Martyn R. House, Puckeridge, GB;
Lee Glover, Sawbridgeworth, GB;
Nicholas S Clarke, Harpenden, GB;
John D Deamer, Barnston, GB;
Mark Woodliffe, Barnston, GB;
Matthew A. P. Morrissey, Stevenage, GB;
Antoine Bauvin, Clichy, FR;
Jean-Christian Maleyran, Clichy, FR;
Laurent Auffret, Drancy, FR;
Francois Reby, Nogent sur Marne, FR;
Martyn R. House, Puckeridge, GB;
Lee Glover, Sawbridgeworth, GB;
Nicholas S Clarke, Harpenden, GB;
John D Deamer, Barnston, GB;
Mark Woodliffe, Barnston, GB;
Matthew A. P. Morrissey, Stevenage, GB;
Pitney Bowes Ltd., Harlow, Essex, GB;
Abstract
A sheet stacking apparatus for storing a plurality of sheets is disclosed having a storage chamber having a first transverse dimension, a platform located within the storage chamber for storing a plurality of sheets in a substantially vertical stack thereon, a feeder for feeding a top sheet from the stack, and means for moving the platform upwards to hold the stack in operative contact with the feeder, wherein the platform comprises a support portion having a second transverse dimension which is less than the first transverse dimension, for allowing sheets stacked on the platform to droop below the support portion in at least one overhanging region.