Resources Contact Us Home Browse by: INVENTOR PATENT HOLDER PATENT NUMBER DATE     Method and apparatus for aligning pliable material T102003 Method and apparatus for aligning pliable material Patent Drawings: Inventor: Bullock Date Issued: July 6, 1982 Application: 06/248,130 Filed: March 26, 1981 Inventors: Bullock; Michael K. (Matthews, NC) Assignee: Primary Examiner: Assistant Examiner: Attorney Or Agent: U.S. Class: 271/227; 271/244; 271/245 Field Of Search: International Class: U.S Patent Documents: Foreign Patent Documents: Other References: Abstract: The method and apparatus aligns the leading edge of pliable sheet material such as paper, transverse to its intended direction of travel. Feed means positively advances the material between guide members towards an alignment member pivotally mounted but releasably secured by a latch means in the plane of the desired leading edge orientation for the sheet material. Position sensing means adjacent the alignment member senses proper leading edge orientation. The latch means responds to the position sensing means operation to release the alignment member and sheet material for movement towards transport means adapted to positively engage the sheet material leading edge to convey the properly orientated sheet material.In a typical configuration, the feed means is a set of feed rollers, the alignment member is a pivotally mounted mechanical gate assembly, and the leading edge alignment sensing means is a mechanical trigger member or photoelectric sensing means. Upon proper alignment, the latch means releases permitting the alignment member to rotate and deliver the leading edge of the aligned sheet material to transport means downstream from the alignment gate assembly. When the transport means is a roller set, its nip positively engages the sheet material and thus maintains secure alignment as it drives the sheet material further along the intended paper path. Claim: Description:       Recently Added Patents Method and apparatus for managing digital assets EP2 agonists Register file indexing methods and apparatus for providing indirect control of register addressing in a VLIW processor Fine bubble airlift device Method and system for creating a video presentation Exercise apparatus Receptacle assembly including a light pipe structure   Randomly Featured Patents Golf balls comprising sulfonated or phosphonated ionomers System for monitoring the position, intensity, uniformity and directivity of a beam of ionizing radiation Semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same Anilide compounds, including use thereof in ACAT inhibitition Ceiling fan blade assembly Pipe lining system Centrifugal caster Method and arrangement for monitoring a lambda probe in an internal combustion engine Asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) method and apparatus for communicating status bytes in a manner compatible with the utopia protocol Vacuum pipestill operation © 2006. PatentGenius. All Rights Reserved.