Patent ID: 7699308
Filing Date: 2010-04-20
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for diverting flat, rectangular sheet material, comprising a stationary guide body defining a first transport plane arranged to guide sheet material yet to be diverted along a first transport direction, and a second transport plane extending parallel to the first transport plane arranged to guide already diverted sheet material along a second transport direction different from the first transport direction by a first angle α a straight diverting edge connecting the first transport plane and the second transport plane arranged to divert sheet material from the first transport plane to the second transport plane, the diverting edge being disposed on a slant at a second angle β a transport device arranged to transport the sheet material along at least single ones of the transport planes in a respective transport direction; wherein the second transport plane has adjoining it a second straight diverting edge for further diverting the already diverted sheet material to a third transport direction different from the second transport direction by a third angle α