Patent ID: 6427999
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A hopper loader for feeding a plurality of signatures to a hopper of a binding line, the hopper loader comprising:a first conveyor assembly including a first conveyor for supporting and moving the signatures generally toward the hopper, and a second conveyor assembly connected to the first conveyor assembly, the second conveyor assembly including a second conveyor for receiving the signatures from the first conveyor and supporting and moving the signatures to the hopper, the second conveyor assembly further including an incline portion and a nose portion, wherein the incline portion is pivotably conjoined to the first conveyor assembly and the nose portion is pivotably connected to the incline portion in order to feed signatures horizontally to the hopper, regardless of the height of the hopper, and wherein the nose portion and the incline portion include a common belt traveling in an endless loop.