Patent ID: 6116596
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
In a movable bins sheet sorter in which each bin of a set of bins is cantilever mounted to a tower from a first side, and is sequentially incrementally moved past a sheet entrance, and wherein each said bin has a normally unsupported second side, the improvement comprising:a rotatable bin support which is spaced from said tower and positioned to engage said unsupported second sides of said bins incrementally moved past said sheet entrance,said rotatable bin support having bin engagement areas for temporarily engaging and partially supporting at least one said bin with at least one said bin engagement area at said unsupported second side of said bin when said bin is adjacent said sheet entrance,and an incrementing system for incrementing said rotatable bin support to sequentially support said unsupported second sides of said bins on said bin engagement areas as said set of bins is sequentially incremented past said sheet entrance.