Abstract:
A plurality of solenoid operated printing wheels are continuously rotated at high speed to give the printing wheels a peripheral speed equal to the speed of incoming sheets of paper. The solenoids are energized by signals from a memory unit of a randomly programmed sorter-stacker machine to selectively place a mark or marks on each of the sheets of paper. Energization of the solenoids occurs after a predetermined time delay to position the mark on the sheet of paper and remains energized for a predetermined dwell period to establish the length of the mark on the paper.
Abstract:
A track assembly for endless track vehicles is disclosed utilizing endless, elastomeric-sheathed, elastomer-impregnated glass fiber cable structures on which are strung individual track sections composed of a lug unit and a shoe plate unit. Each of the lug units includes passageways extending transversely of the length dimension thereof for receiving the continuous sheathed cable structures. The lug units are held in spaced apart relation from each other by integral, regularly spaced elastomeric projections extending laterally from the sides of the cable structures. The shoe plate units are secured to each of the lug units and hold the sheathed cable structures in position in the passageways without substantial compressive loading of the cable structures. The elastomeric sheath is bonded to the elastomer impregnated cables, substantially eliminating relative movement between the cables and the surrounding sheath. A load exerted on any individual track section by the drive sprocket of the track vehicle is shared with the adjacent track sections. Movement between the track sections is limited to that within the elastic limit and below the tear limit of the sheath and cables embedded in the sheath. Each of the lug units is provided with means forming a mechanical stop which prevents flexing of the cables beyond their elastic limit and means for engaging the drive sprocket of the vehicle through which vehicle drive forces are transmitted to the track assembly. Integral rails projecting from each of the lug units transversely of their length dimension and substantially parallel to the passageways for the cable structures extend beyond the opposite sides of the lug units and are engageable with the rails of adjacent lug units to limit lateral movement of the track sections relative to each other.
Abstract:
A device for jogging or laterally tapping a loosely formed stack of sheets in order to form neat piles in receiving bins having a plurality of vertical rows of shelves. A jogging rod periodically is activated to move the stack of sheets located upon the shelves against a uniform backing device assuring a vertical stack, the jogging rod is movable to a position allowing access to the shelves from the side having the jogging mechanism.
Abstract:
A sheet sorting device is disclosed which is particularly useful in direct or ''''in line'''' cooperation with a copier or duplicator. The sheet sorting device includes a distributor for distributing the sheets one at a time or as signatures into multiple individual bins or receiver trays ready for binding or other handling. The distributor includes multiple deflector mechanisms which are individually and sequentially triggered from a first position in the path of a moving sheet being conveyed such that, on deflection of the sheets into the bin, the momentum of the moving sheet striking the deflector mechanism initiates movement thereof which, aided by a positive assist force carries it to a second position permitting a subsequent moving sheet to by-pass the bin and strike the deflector mechanism of the successive index position. Means are provided for resetting the deflector mechanisms either automatically or manually and for sensing when the last deflector mechanism has been triggered, the sensing means being operatively connected to the reset means.
Abstract:
A coreless glass fiber cable is made of a plurality of individual substantially untwisted glass fiber rovings twisted together. Prior to twisting but during the twisting operation certain of the rovings are impregnated with one component of an elastomeric resin with the remainder of the rovings impregnated with the second component of the elastomeric resin. The impregnated rovings are spirally twisted together in the same direction at substantially the same helical angle, the two components of the elastomeric resin impregnating the rovings mixing with each other at the junction of the intertwining of the rovings to form a cured elastomer spacing the glass fiber rovings and filaments making up the rovings from each other. The layed up glass fiber cable is fed back on itself and subsequent layers of impregnated rovings plied together over the initial layers. The subsequently applied layers are applied at the same helical angle as the initial layer. The cable, although useful for other purposes, is particularly useful in the manufacture of endless track for track vehicles, the endless track comprising a plurality of individual track sections strung along a cable of the type mentioned.
Abstract:
An infeed conveyor attached to the infeed end of a sheet collator device and interconnecting the outfeed station of a copy machine with the infeed station of the collator is made so that it can be moved from an operative position to an inoperative position for access to the copy machine without moving either the copy machine or the sheet collator device. The infeed conveyor is powered by the drive train of the sheet collator device and is either pivotally attached to the frame of the collator device or adapted to ride in vertical slots in the frame of the collator device from which position it can be raised and slid over the top of the sheet collator device.
Abstract:
A sheet distributor receives sheets of paper from a printer or other type of paper supply and distributes the sheets into various stations. There is no electrical or mechanical interconnection between the sheet distributor controls and the paper supply with the insertion of sheets into the various stations being determined solely by the time interval between successive sheets passed from the supply. The control is operable to place successive sheets into one station or distribute the sheets individually into successive stations.
Abstract:
A coreless glass fiber cable is made of a plurality of individual substantially untwisted glass fiber rovings twisted together. Prior to twisting but during the twisting operation certain of the rovings are impregnated with one component of an elastomeric resin with the remainder of the rovings impregnated with the second component of the elastomeric resin. The impregnated rovings are spirally twisted together in the same direction at substantially the same helical angle, the two components of the elastomeric resin impregnating the rovings mixing with each other at the junction of the intertwining of the rovings to form a cured elastomer spacing the glass fiber rovings and filaments making up the rovings from each other. The layed up glass fiber cable is fed back on itself and subsequent layers of impregnated rovings plied together over the initial layers. The subsequently applied layers are applied at the same helical angle as the initial layer. The cable, although useful for other purposes, is particularly useful in the manufacture of endless track for track vehicles, the endless track comprising a plurality of individual track sections strung along a cable of the type mentioned.