Document feed for a copier machine
CA 1114007 A · Owner: International Business Machines Corporation · Inventors: Spears, Jesse W.; Shlatz, Myron F.; Kunz, Barton H.
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A document feed mechanism for a copier machine incorporating an automatic document feed (ADF) with a semi-automatic document feed (SADF) and enabling the SADF to interrupt the ADF. The ADF tray upon which a stack of documents to be copied is placed is situated directly above the viewing station. A wave generator (shingler) paper feed means fans out the topmost sheets on the stack and up a ramp until the topmost sheet enters closed nip rollers. The nip rollers, together with aligner rollers and a drive belt, move the sheet around a substantially 180° bend and onto the viewing station. Second sheet feed are prevented by a restraint pad positioned between the nip rollers and the exit of the …
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- Granted December 8, 1981. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended December 8, 1998.
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