Apparatus providing reduction in media skew during a sheet picking operation
US7380783B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 29, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2405/114
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A media feeding apparatus includes a side wall, the side wall having a first side surface and an opposite side surface. A sheet picking mechanism has a pick arm and a pick roller. The pick arm is configured to mount the pick roller. The pick arm has a pivot axis substantially perpendicular to the side wall. A restraint is mounted to the pick arm, wherein at least the first side surface of the side wall is in close proximity to the restraint.
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