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Dual hopper assembly

US8382092B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

HID Global Corp. · DE

Inventors

James R. Meier · Windom, US
Jeff Stangler · Bloomington, US
Chad E. Johnson · West Lafayette, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 17, 2010
Grant date	Feb 26, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 17, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65H2701/1914
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention are directed to a dual hopper assembly for use in a credential processing device, a credential processing device that includes a dual hopper assembly, and methods of feeding substrates in a credential processing. One embodiment of the dual hopper assembly comprises an upper hopper configured to support one or more card substrates, a lower hopper configured to support one or more card substrates and an input feed roller. The input feed roller is positioned between the upper and lower hoppers and is movable between a first position, in which the input feed roller engages a bottom substrate supported in the upper hopper, and a second position, in which the input feed roller is displaced from the bottom substrate.

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