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Leafing mechanism

US7918393B2 · kind B2 · utility

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8References

19Claims

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Assignee

DataCard Corporation · US

Inventors

Dennis J. Warwick · Richfield, US
Wolfgang Horst Obierai · Lorsch, DE
Kai Achim Kropp · Herbstein, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 30, 2005
Grant date	Apr 5, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 12, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB42D25/24
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A machine and methods for automatically opening a closed book, for example a passport, to a desired page for subsequent processing on the page. The book is inserted into the machine in a closed configuration. The machine then opens the book to the appropriate page for subsequent processing either in the machine or in a separate processing machine. A pin is inserted between two adjacent sheets of the book to define a first book portion and a second book portion, and the pin is used to assist in moving the first book portion away from the second book portion to expose the desired page for subsequent processing.

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