Media guides

US10961073B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. · US

Inventors

• Steve O. Rasmussen · Vancouver, US
• Bruce G. Johnson · Boise, US
• Elliott Downing · Vancouver, US
• Tom McCue · Vancouver, US
• Gene D. Jones · Yacolt, US
• Todd M. Gaasch · Vancouver, US
• Jonathan Cha Spafford · Vancouver, US
• Anthony W Ebersole · Vancouver, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 12, 2016
• Grant date: Mar 30, 2021
• Expiry date: Nov 2, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65H2801/27
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An example system includes an advancement mechanism to drive print media into a stacking region, a movable media guide arrangement and a controller. The movable media guide arrangement includes a pair of opposing media guides to receive opposing edges of a print medium therein and a translation mechanism to move the opposing media guides between at least two positions, the at least two positions including a deployed position and a retracted position. The controller is to actuate the translation mechanism to move the opposing media guides into the deployed position when the advancement mechanism transports a print medium into the stacking region and to actuate the translation mechanism to move the opposing media guides to the retracted position to release the print medium.