Sheet feeding or delivering – Feeding – By means to convey sheet
Patent
1997-05-22
1999-06-22
Kramer, Dean
Sheet feeding or delivering
Feeding
By means to convey sheet
271176, 27126501, 271314, B65H 506
Patent
active
059135131
ABSTRACT:
A modular paper mover is disclosed which is adapted for use with existing printers and other paper processing devices. The invention included a wedge shaped opening which is located at the exit port of the paper processing device such that paper dispelled from the device will automatically enter the paper mover. A sensor, such as an optical sensor, detects the presence of the paper and is coupled with a motor which drives a platen. The platen acts like a pinch roller to grasp and pull the paper through a track and direct the paper to an outlet location typically opposite the wedge-shaped opening. The motor is designed to operate for a predetermined time interval to insure that the paper is completely clear of the platen even after the sensor is no longer activated. A preferred embodiment of the present invention is sized to sit inside a designated paper well of a paper processing device, providing a modular, removable paper mover which can be used with a variety of paper processing devices.
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Kramer Dean
Tran Thuy V.
Troy Systems, Inc.
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