Patent ID: 6134865
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: B43M

Abstract:
An on-the-fly paper stack conveyor, comprising:a paper stack conveyor for continuously serially conveying stacks of paper;a tray conveyor having an upstream end disposed downstream of a downstream end of said paper stack conveyor, said tray conveyor for continuously serially conveying a plurality of trays;a transfer conveyor extending between said paper stack conveyor downstream end and said tray conveyor upstream end for conveying stacks of paper along a path from said paper stack conveyor into said trays, said transfer conveyor comprising paper stack pushers extending downwardly into said path;said paper stack conveyor comprising flights for pushing stacks of paper, and including one or more drives for moving said flights more quickly than said paper stack pushers so that a given stack of paper advances to a paper stack pusher of a next downstream stack of paper just as a flight ceases pushing said given stack of paper whereby said given stack of paper is registered.