Patent ID: 9156647
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: B65G,B65H

Abstract:
1. A bundle processing system for processing bundles of securities, the system comprising: a sheet stack processing system for processing stacks of sheets, each carrying an array of multiple security prints arranged in a matrix of rows and columns, into successive sets of consecutive bundles of securities arranged side-by-side; pile forming means for placing consecutive bundles of a set one on top of the other and thereby form at least one intermediate pile of consecutive bundles; an ejector for successively ejecting said bundles one-by-one from a bottom of said at least one intermediate pile; a conveyor for conveying each ejected bundle with a determined spacing from a preceding and/or following ejected bundle; and bundle replacing means for automatically removing at least one sample bundle from the flow of bundles and replacing said at least one sample bundle by a replacement bundle; wherein said bundle replacing means include: a bundle unloading station placed along said conveyor for selectively removing said at least one sample bundle from the flow of bundles; and a bundle loading station placed along said conveyor downstream of the bundle unloading station for selectively introducing at least one replacement bundle into said flow of bundles.