Document registration apparatus

US5255906A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Pitney Bowes Inc. · US

Inventors

• Michael D. Ballard · Edmond, US
• Sandra Graveson · Enfield, US
• Joseph H. Marzullo · Danbury, US
• Curtis Mrozinski · Newtown, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 17, 1991
• Grant date: Oct 26, 1993
• Expiry date: Dec 17, 2011

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65H2601/11
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A document registration apparatus for use in a document inserting station or a document queuing station is provided. The apparatus includes a document registration unit having a plurality of laterally-spaced registration stops for stopping motion of a document and registering a particular edge of a document to a particular direction in the apparatus. The registration unit also includes at least one non driver urge roller for moving the registered document away from the apparatus for further processing. The document registration apparatus also includes a jam access hinge for providing access to a jammed document.