Title: Flexible chart feeding guide or chute

Abstract: A chart recorder has a drawer containing a supply of chart paper fed to the chart marking area, and an accumulation of marked chart paper received from the chart marking area. A flexible curved guide is connected to the drawer and to a permanent fixed guide and assumes different configurations when the drawer is moved from the chart accumulating position during a recording mode of operation, to a chart loading position when the drawer is moved to position for removing an accumulation of marked chart paper and installing and threading a new supply of chart paper during the chart threading mode. The configuration of the flexible guide aids in threading paper onto a drive roll during the threading mode, and aids in guiding the paper around obstructions and onto the roll during the recording mode.

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Inventors: Bunning, John G. (Indianapolis, IN, US)

Application Number: 500753
Filing Date: 1974-08-26
Publication_date: 1976-03-02
Assignee: Esterline Corporation (New York, NY)
Primary Class(es): 226/83 226/89, 226/91, 346/136
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US Patent Ref:

2551707	May, 1951	Schnee	226/82.
2622476	Dec, 1952	Ress	226/83.
2890619	Jun, 1959	Waller	226/196.
3265320	Aug, 1966	Johnson	226/91.

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Primary Examiner: Schacher, Richard A.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Woodard, Weikart, Emhardt & Naughton