Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Sheet stacker comprising a sheet flipping device and a support device
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Application No.: US17534978Application Date: 2021-11-24
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Publication No.: US11560282B2Publication Date: 2023-01-24
- Inventor: Hermanus M. Kuypers , Lodewijk T. Holtman , Fabian T. Rosenboom
- Applicant: Canon Production Printing Holding B.V.
- Applicant Address: NL Venlo
- Assignee: Canon Production Printing Holding B.V.
- Current Assignee: Canon Production Printing Holding B.V.
- Current Assignee Address: NL Venlo
- Agency: Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP
- Priority: EP20212415 20201208
- Main IPC: B65H29/40
- IPC: B65H29/40 ; B65H31/26

Abstract:
During flipping sheets may fold upon themselves under the influence of gravity. To prevent a sheet stacker is provided with a support device for supporting an inner surface of the sheet during flipping, the support device comprising a plurality of flexible fingers elements of different length, each configured to support a different inner area of the sheet during its flipping motion.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220177252A1 SHEET STACKER COMPRISING A SHEET FLIPPING DEVICE AND A SUPPORT DEVICE Public/Granted day:2022-06-09
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