PNEUMATIC FEEDER Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering. SUBSTANCE: pneumatic feeder comprises table suspended on chains and provided with device for its stepped vertical upward feed. Table top has a variable curvature and a means connected to pneumatic system for separating upper sheet from pile. Owing to curved shape of sheets in pile, they are already separated from one another. External surface of means for separating sheet from pile is congruent with supporting surface of table. Said surface has a slot in the bottom, growing in width towards the feeder table. Mechanism for carrying separated sheet to the discharge mechanism has a pusher interacting with rear edge of sheet. EFFECT: improved design. 4 cl, 6 dwg