Method and apparatus for stripping media from a surface in an apparatus useful for printing
US8433228B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 12, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41M5/0358
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatuses useful for printing and methods of stripping media from surfaces in apparatuses useful for printing are provided. An exemplary embodiment of an apparatus useful for printing comprises a first roll; a belt including an inner surface and an outer surface, the first roll and the outer surface of the belt forming a nip; and a stripping member located internal to the belt. The stripping member includes at least a first stripping surface and a second stripping surface having a smaller curvature than the first stripping surface. The stripping member is rotatable to selectively position one of the first stripping surface and the second stripping surface in contact with the inner surface of the belt. The one of the first stripping surface and the second stripping surface facilitates stripping of a medium fed to the nip from the outer surface of the belt.
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