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Sheet-holding apparatus

CA 1198751 A · Owner: Agfa-Gevaert Naamloze Vennootschap · Inventors: Vackier, Leo N.

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Sheet-holding apparatus, Apparatus for temporarily holding flexible sheets and conveying them progressively through an image transfer station e.g. in a, xerographic printer comprising a rotatable sheet holder having two segmental peripheral portions which have inter-meshing teeth and can be relatively angularly displaced for varying the arcuate length of the sheet supporting surface formed by such portions. For gripping the leading and trailing margins of a sheet and holding it taut against the surface there are leading and trailing clamps which are likewise relatively angularly displaceable so that they can operate at the leading and trailing ends of the arcuate support surface whatever be …

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  • Granted December 31, 1985. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended December 31, 2002.
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FiledMarch 15, 1983
GrantedDecember 31, 1985
Term endedDecember 31, 2002
Patent numberCA 1198751 A
Classification (IPC)B65H9/00 +2 more

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1984198619881990199219941996199820002002Application filedMarch 15, 1983Patent grantedDec 31, 1985Term endedDec 31, 2002

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