Title: Stacking and bundling machine

Abstract: A machine for stacking and bundling flat articles. The articles are collected in a stack on an elevator arm. The stack is compressed and advanced into a generally U-shaped basket having parallel spaced sides. The basket can swing about an upright axis and about a horizontal axis. The basket swings about the horizontal axis to a lay-over position in which the sides of the basket are upright. The stack is pushed from the basket when in lay-over position. A tray portion of the basket can be adjusted crosswise of the basket to accommodate stacks of articles of various sizes. The horizontal axis can be advanced along a 45.degree. angle to the horizontal so that the tray position at the lay-over basket position can be at the same height for various positions of the tray member in the basket.

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Inventors: Stapp, Willis J. (Clermont City, OH, US)
Crowe, Norman P. (Clermont City, OH, US)
Molitor, Edwin A. (Clermont City, OH, US)

Application Number: 589545
Filing Date: 1975-06-23
Publication_date: 1976-09-07
Assignee: Multifold-International, Inc. (Milford, OH)
Primary Class(es): 100/215 100/218, 414/789.9, 414/790.3, 414/900
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US Patent Ref:

2985323	May, 1961	Wilson et al.	214/6.
3107793	Oct, 1963	Frank	100/215.
3115090	Dec, 1963	Elander	100/215.
3567046	Mar, 1971	Reist	100/215.
3832938	Sep, 1974	Stapp et al.	214/6.
3908539	Sep, 1975	O'Brien	100/215.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Wilhite, Billy J.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Pearce; James W., Schaeperklaus; Roy F.