Automatic page turner with belt drive element

Details Automatic page turner with belt drive element Automatic page turner with belt drive element

2005-08-30

2005-08-30

Davis, Cassandra (Department: 3611)

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Hinge mounted display item or item support

C084S487000, C040S470000

Reexamination Certificate

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06935058

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for turning bound pages, the apparatus having a frame; a book support assembly coupled to the frame; at least one pickup arm coupled to the frame; a motor assembly coupled to the frame; and a conveyor assembly coupled to the frame. The conveyor assembly has a belt; a plurality of fingers coupled to the belt; and at least one actuator coupled to the belt. A subset of the plurality of fingers hold the book in an open condition. Upon rotation of the belt by the motor assembly, the at least one actuator causes the at least one pickup arm to lift a portion of a page while a subset of the plurality of fingers hold the bound pages in an open condition and turn the lifted page.

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