Apparatus for feeding sheets from two separate sources
US6135438A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 15, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H3/44
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A single pick feed mechanism is rotatable between two positions. In a first position, the single pick feed mechanism has its pick rolls rotate in one direction to pick the top sheet of a first source of media. In a second position, the single pick feed mechanism has its pick rolls rotate in the opposite direction to pick the bottom sheet of a second source of media. The first source may have sheets of a different width than the second source. The single pick feed mechanism is disposed between the sources of media.
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