Patent · US Expired

Swing arm transmission for driving sheet feed mechanism of a printing device media input tray

US6170348A · kind A · utility

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16References
20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 13, 1999
Grant dateJan 9, 2001
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Expiry dateSep 13, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/19367
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A transmission for transmitting power from a printing device drive to drive a media pick roller to pick individual sheets of print media from a supply tray through the printing device without the necessity of requiring a separate pick roller motor and controls. The transmission uses a sun gear and a planet gear with a cam track and follower to move the planet gear into and out of driving relationship with the pick roller.

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