Media holding apparatus, media size detector and method for detecting size of media for a document-generating device
US6267522A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00734
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A media holding apparatus includes a tray having a support surface configured to receive media and a media stop carried by the tray. The media stop is movably supported for continuously adjustable positioning relative to the tray to conform dimensionally with media received in the tray. The apparatus also includes a position-detecting sensor associated with the tray and the media stop which is operative to generate a unique electrical pattern corresponding with a detected position of the media stop relative to the tray. The unique electrical pattern is indicative of the size of the media detected in the tray. A method is also provided.
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