Flexible director paper path module

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2006-09-19

2006-09-19

Crawford, Gene O. (Department: 3653)

Sheet feeding or delivering

Delivering

Multiple discharge

C271S186000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07108260

ABSTRACT:
A flexible media transport system includes a director element having articulating tips that provide access to selected media paths. The director element(s) can be incorporated into a director module. Multiple director modules can then be combined into a highly flexible and reconfigurable media transport system. By implementing the joints between the articulating tips and the body of the director element such that a continuous surface is provided in the path of the flexible media, stubbing of the moving media can be avoided. The continuous-surface joint interface can be provided via flexible skins, monolithic articulating tip-director element structures, and preconfigured resilient plate structures, among others.

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