Self aligning transport mechanism for media of variable media widths
US6712356B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 25, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2701/1912
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus and method for aligning media. The device includes a passageway and at least one rotor. The rotor may have a surface shaped to drive a media in an intermittent fashion, or a plurality of rotors may contact the media in an intermittent fashion. Intermittent drive may also be achieved by modulating the contact pressure between a rotor and the media.
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