Patent ID: 7650980
Filing Date: 2010-01-26
Classification: B65H,G07D,G07F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for transferring a plurality of documents from a first compartment to a second compartment, the apparatus comprising: a plunger assembly; at least one arm coupled to the plunger assembly; a gate disposed between the first compartment and the second compartment, the gate having an open position and a closed position, the gate forming a document supporting surface when in the closed position; at least one lever coupled to the gate, the lever being in a first position when the gate is in the closed position and the lever being in a second position when the gate is in the open position; and wherein the gate moves from the closed position to the open position when the plunger assembly urges the documents against the gate from the first compartment towards the second compartment, and wherein the arm moves the lever from the second position to the first position to move the gate from the open position to the closed position when the plunger assembly retracts from the second compartment to the first compartment.