Jam clearance in a vertical sheet transport in a printing apparatus
US6964414B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2801/21
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a printing apparatus or copier, a vertical portion of a paper path is formed between two flat members. To remove jammed paper from the path, one of the flat members is moved, by a hinge, from the other, releasing any sheet in the path. Released sheets drop down the path and land on a bottom structure. The bottom structure causes a sheet landing thereon to incline away from the hinge, so that a user can remove the sheet without having to reach far into the path.
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