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Paper rotation method and apparatus

US7766325B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims

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Assignee

Hewlett-Packard Indigo B.V. · NL

Inventors

Daniel Sagi · Nes Ziona, IL
Aron Shmaiser · Nesher, IL
Avi Barazani · Nes Ziona, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 16, 2004
Grant date	Aug 3, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 30, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65H2513/10
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus for rotating a sheet moving in a first direction, the rotator comprising:at least one first roller that rotates against a sheet first side, the at least one first roller having a first drive;at least one second roller that rotates against the sheet first side, the at least one second roller having a second drive that is capable of rotating the second roller independently of the first roller, the second roller being spaced a distance from the at least one first roller in a direction perpendicular to the first direction; anda controller that controls the first and second drives to rotate the sheet around an axis substantially perpendicular to the plane of the sheet.

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