Title: Inked paper transport mechanism employing a pair of beveled rollers

Abstract: A transport mechanism is disclosed for driving inked paper emerging from the printing station of a duplicating machine into a stacking station, the transport mechanism employing a first pair of beveled drive rollers and a second pair of rounded rollers biased against the beveled drive rollers by gravity which prevents ink buildup upon the second pair of drive rollers where bleed edge inked paper is being transported through the system.

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Inventors: Greene, Robert I. (Rochester, NY, US)
Madigan, Thomas M. (Pittsford, NY, US)

Application Number: 538485
Filing Date: 1975-01-03
Publication_date: 1976-05-04
Assignee: Itek Corporation (Lexington, MA)
Primary Class(es): 271/188 101/232, 271/272, 271/307, 400/636
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US Patent Ref:

197477	Nov, 1877	Kneeland	271/188.
281150	Jul, 1883	Smith et al.	271/209.
1934224	Nov, 1933	Broadmeyer	271/188.
2796259	Jun, 1957	Fawcett	271/188.
3558109	Jan, 1971	Sofue	271/272.

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Primary Examiner: Blunk, Evon C.
Assistant Examiner: Saifer, Robert
Attorney: Blair; Homer O., Nathans; Robert L., Glanzman; Gerald H.