Patent ID: 6318717
Filing Date: 2001-11-20
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A singulator for feeding single documents from a stack of documents, said singulator comprising:a pick-off means for picking off a single document from said stack of documents; andstripper means for engaging any additional document removed from said stack with said single document, said stripper means comprising:a first stripper assembly and a second stripper assembly mounted one over the other and substantially parallel to each other for independent rotation about a common pivot point; said first stripper assembly comprising:a first arm having a first end rotatably mounted at said common pivot point and having means at a second end for engaging and restricting further movement of said additional document with respect to said single document;and wherein said second stripper assembly comprises:a second arm having a first end rotatably mounted at said common point and having means at a second end for further engaging and restricting further movement of said additional document with respect to said single document wherein said first arm is of a shorter length than that of said second arm whereby said first stripper assembly will engage said additional document before said second stripper assembly engages said additional document.