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Adjustable force pinch roller

US7946581B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13References

15Claims

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Assignee

Burroughs Payment Systems, Inc. · US

Inventors

David B. Tratar · Dearborn, US
Michael John Kiplinger · Kalamazoo, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 21, 2008
Grant date	May 24, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 23, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T403/7064
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A pinch roller assembly useable in a document processing system is disclosed. The pinch roller assembly includes a pinch roller housing movable in a direction substantially perpendicular to a path of travel of documents. The pinch roller assembly also includes a pinch roller rotatably mounted to the pinch roller housing and located adjacent to the path of travel of documents, and a biasing member arranged to exert a biasing force on a deflection element. The deflection element directs the biasing force onto the pinch roller housing.

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