Alignment restraint station

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1982-12-27

1985-09-17

Stoner, Jr., Bruce H.

Sheet feeding or delivering

Feeding

Separator and conveyor

1984635, 271 37, 271111, 271229, 271235, 271237, B65H 914

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045416230

ABSTRACT:
An improved alignment/restraint station for interposition in an automatic document feed path is disclosed. A unitary structure including back-up rollers and sawtooth restraint members is positioned downstream of the document separation station and transverse to the direction of feed. Adjacent either end of the unitary structure are dual purpose edge alignment members. The unitary structure is moveable into and out of position in the feed path and includes guide members for leading a document over the edge alignment members.

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