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Self-aligning nip for web feeding mechanism

US7810687B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17References

9Claims

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Assignee

Pitney Bowes Inc. · US

Inventors

Carlos L. DeFigueiredo · Sandy Hook, US
Boris Rozenfeld · New Milford, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 15, 2008
Grant date	Oct 12, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 27, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65H2801/06
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A feeding mechanism for feeding a web of paper in a paper handling system includes a feeding nip assembly having a driven roller structured to be rotatably driven about a first axis, and an idler roller structured to rotate about a second axis substantially parallel to the first axis. In addition, the feeding nip assembly is structured to apply a force to the idler roller to push the idler roller toward the driven roller. The force is applied in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first axis and the second axis. The idler roller is also structured to pivot about a third axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis, the second axis, and the direction of the force.

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