Sheet feeding or delivering – Feeding – By means to convey sheet
Patent
1994-09-30
1995-11-21
Skaggs, H. Grant
Sheet feeding or delivering
Feeding
By means to convey sheet
271 84, 198771, B65H 512
Patent
active
054679753
ABSTRACT:
A device for moving an object, such as a sheet of paper or other substrate, includes a base element, a drive mechanism to move the base element in first and second directions, such as by vibration, and a plurality of flexible ratchets fixedly secured to the base element. As the base element vibrates, the ratchets advance the sheet of paper in a direction perpendicular to the direction of vibration of the base element. Pluralities of base elements and drive mechanisms can be provided to direct movement of the substrate in various directions.
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Hadimioglu Babur B.
Lim Martin G.
Quate Calvin F.
Stearns Richard G.
Skaggs H. Grant
Xerox Corporation
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