Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Moveable media dam
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Application No.: US10938001Application Date: 2004-09-10
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Publication No.: US07128317B2Publication Date: 2006-10-31
- Inventor: Kevin M. Johnson , Michael W. Lawrence , Bryan C. Scharf
- Applicant: Kevin M. Johnson , Michael W. Lawrence , Bryan C. Scharf
- Applicant Address: US KY Lexington
- Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US KY Lexington
- Agent James Earl Cole
- Main IPC: B65H3/52
- IPC: B65H3/52

Abstract:
A moveable media dam comprises a media dam rotatably connected to a dam shaft, the dam shaft extending from a lever. An arm has at least one camming member and the lever is engaged by the at least one camming member. The arm operably engages a gear train and further comprises an arm ring disposed over a gear of the gear train. The media dam is moveable between a first and second position. The device functions to clear a media feed zone and align leading edges of media sheets in order to inhibit multi-sheet feeds.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060071400A1 Moveable media dam Public/Granted day:2006-04-06
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