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Media transport

US9346638B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 12, 2014
Grant dateMay 24, 2016
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Expiry dateNov 12, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H2403/5321
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A media transport assembly includes a loadstop drive assembly to gather and compress a media stack in a media tray before a pick and feed cycle, and a pick drive assembly to pick a sheet of media from the media stack and feed the sheet of media to a media path. The loadstop drive assembly is positioned on one side of a gear wall and the pick drive assembly is positioned on an opposite side of the gear wall such that the pick drive assembly is driven by the loadstop drive assembly through the gear wall.

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