Feeding articles separated from piles Feeding articles to machines

BPERFORMING OPERATIONS TRANSPORTING B65Thin material handling B65HHANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL

B65H5/00Feeding articles separated from piles Feeding articles to machines

B65H5/002Adaptations of counting devices B65H5/004using electrostatic force B65H5/006Feeding stacks of articles to machines B65H5/008using vibrations B65H5/02by belts or chains B65H5/021by belts B65H5/023between a pair of belts forming a transport nip B65H5/025between belts and rotary means B65H5/026between belts and stationary pressing, supporting or guiding elements forming a transport nip B65H5/028by chains B65H5/04by movable tables or carriages B65H5/06by rollers or balls B65H5/062between rollers or balls B65H5/064the axes of the rollers being perpendicular to the plane of the articles B65H5/066the articles resting on rollers or balls B65H5/068between one or more rollers or balls and stationary pressing, supporting or guiding elements B65H5/08by grippers B65H5/085by combinations of endless conveyors and grippers B65H5/10Reciprocating or oscillating grippers B65H5/12Revolving grippers B65H5/14Details of grippers Actuating-mechanisms therefor B65H5/16by pusher, needles, friction, or like devices adapted to feed single articles along a surface or table B65H5/18by rotary dials or tables B65H5/20by dropping-roller or like device B65H5/22by air-blast or suction device B65H5/222by suction devices B65H5/224by suction belts B65H5/226by suction rollers B65H5/228by air-blast devices B65H5/24Feeding articles in overlapping streams B65H5/26Duplicate, alternate, selective, or coacting feeds B65H5/28Feeding articles stored in rolled or folded bands B65H5/30Opening devices for folded sheets or signatures B65H5/301comprising blade-like means inserted between the parts to be opened B65H5/302the blade-like means being stationary B65H5/303comprising movable endless means for opening the folded sheets B65H5/305comprising rotary means for opening the folded sheets B65H5/306two opposite rotary means, only one of them having gripping means B65H5/307two opposite rotary means, both having gripping means B65H5/308the folded sheets or signatures travelling in hanging position B65H5/32Saddle-like members over which partially-unfolded sheets or signatures are fed to signature-gathering, stitching, or like machines B65H5/34Varying the phase of feed relative to the receiving machine B65H5/36Article guides or smoothers B65H5/38immovable in operation