Sheet guide devices
US11602871B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 5, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2801/27
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An example sheet guide devices comprises a housing and a guide member coupled to the housing. The housing is to receive a stack of sheets to staple. The guide member includes a cylinder shaft, a counterbalance component, and guide arm. The cylinder shaft is rotatable and disposed within the housing. The counterbalance component is disposed with the cylinder shaft to shift a center of gravity of the guide member in a first direction. The guide arm is disposed off-center from a central axis of the cylinder shaft in a second direction.
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