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Title:
SHEET ACCEPTING APPARATUS AND RECYCLER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2003/013994
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A sheet accepting apparatus comprises an inlet (210) for receiving one or more sheets. A transport system (217,350) extracts sheets from the inlet. A first detector (222) detects the passage of a foreign object with the transported sheet(s), the transport system being controllable to divert a detected foreign object to a foreign object collection position (215). One or more further detectors monitor sheets fed by the transport system. At least one store (205) is provided for storing accepted sheets. A controller is responsive to the detectors for controlling the transport system.

Inventors:
BRUEGGER ROBERT (CH)
MONNERON PIERRE-YVES (CH)
WYSS DANIEL (CH)
PRICE MATTHEW (CH)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2002/003661
Publication Date:
February 20, 2003
Filing Date:
August 07, 2002
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
RUE DE INT LTD (GB)
BRUEGGER ROBERT (CH)
MONNERON PIERRE-YVES (CH)
WYSS DANIEL (CH)
PRICE MATTHEW (CH)
International Classes:
B65H7/06; G07D7/16; G07D11/00; (IPC1-7): B65H7/06; G07D11/00
Foreign References:
US20020060421A12002-05-23
US5988345A1999-11-23
US5295675A1994-03-22
EP0714078A11996-05-29
EP0967581A21999-12-29
US4883181A1989-11-28
US4971310A1990-11-20
EP0389733A21990-10-03
JPS62125489A1987-06-06
Other References:
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1996, no. 05 31 May 1996 (1996-05-31)
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1998, no. 07 31 March 1998 (1998-03-31)
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 017, no. 311 (P - 1556) 14 June 1993 (1993-06-14)
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
GILL JENNINGS & EVERY (7 Eldon Street, London EC2M 7HL, GB)
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