Patent ID: 6092730
Filing Date: 2000-07-25
Classification: B65H,G07D

Abstract:
A count and discharge apparatus for a sheet object comprising:a housing;a drum disposed in the housing, said drum having (i) an outer periphery spaced from the housing to define a chamber to receive at least sheet object for discharge and (ii) a circumferential compartment opening to the periphery and adapted to fully receive a sheet object when said drum is at a feed position, said housing including an access to said chamber;means for feeding a sheet object to the compartment;means for counting the sheet object fed into the compartment;means for rotating the drum in a first direction from said feed position;a stop disposed in the housing to engage the sheet object in the compartment when the drum is rotated in the first direction to urge the sheet object from the compartment into the chamber for removal by the access from the housinga collection tray;means for rotating the drum in a second direction from said feed position to a second position; andmeans for extracting and transporting said sheets from said compartment to said collection tray.