Sheet feeding or delivering – Feeding – With means to interrupt feeding
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-09
2005-08-09
Bollinger, David H. (Department: 3653)
Sheet feeding or delivering
Feeding
With means to interrupt feeding
C271S265010, C271S301000, C271S303000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06926272
ABSTRACT:
An arm that directs media sheets along multiple paper paths of an image forming device. The arm is mounted to pivot when contacted by the media sheet to direct the sheets along the proper media paths, and divert the sheets from entering the improper media paths. A sensor positioned adjacent to the arm senses movement of the arm to determine the location and timing of the media sheets as they move along the paper paths. Sensor is operatively connected to a controller which tracks the movement of the media sheets through the image forming apparatus. The arm may further be positioned to determine the orientation of an internal part. The arm moves between first and second orientations depending upon the position of the internal part. The position of the arm is again determined by the sensor. The invention further includes methods of moving the position of the arm to determine the location of the media sheets and/or the orientation of the internal part.
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Carter Daniel L.
Kiely Edward Lawrence
Kietzman John William
Rush Edward A.
Bollinger David H.
Coats & Bennett PLLC
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