Media tray media biasing devices

US7871072B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Lexmark International, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Jason Lee Rowe · Richmond, US
• Darin Michael Gettelfinger · Lexington, US
• Franklin Joseph Palumbo · Nicholasville, US
• Philip David Jones · Shrewsbury, GB

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 7, 2007
• Grant date: Jan 18, 2011
• Expiry date: Feb 25, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65H2801/06
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The present application is directed to methods and devices for aligning media sheets in an input tray of an image forming device. The input tray includes a support surface and at least two spaced apart side walls. A first side wall includes a reference surface to align the media sheets. A second side wall includes a plurality of biasing members. The biasing members bias the media sheets toward the reference surface.