Apparatus and method for collating random arrays of sheets to ordered stacks

摘要

Sheet collation apparatus and method operate on a random array of seriatim sheets (S) to effect ordered stack collation. An edge guide surface (13) is located along a sheet support surface (11) extending from a sheet ingress to egress. A plurality of conical rollers (16, 17, 18) are configured and relatively overdriven to effect edge alignment and sheet end separations between the sheet ingress and egress. <IMAGE>