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US 10,377,595 B2Granted
Media flag
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsSean Bs Lim, Shyh Chije Leong
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Abstract
In one example, a media flag is disclosed. The media flag can rotate between a first position and a second position. The media flag translates parallel with the axis of rotation as the media flag rotates from the first position to the second position.
Claims15
A media flag, comprising:
- an arm that can rotate about an axis of rotation between a first position and a second position, the arm having a tip;
- the tip located in a media path when the arm is in the first position and not located in the media path when the arm is in the second position;
- a tapered surface coupled to the arm, the tapered surface adjacent to a matching tapered surface on a media flag mount;
- a spring coupled to the arm and urging the arm parallel to the axis of rotation towards the tapered surface on the arm such that the arm translates parallel to the axis of rotation when the arm rotates between the first position and the second position.
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A method of moving media past a media flag, comprising:
- moving media in a media path until a leading edge of the media contacts a media flag in the media path, the media flag rotatable about an axis of rotation between a first position and a second position, the media flag in the first position;
- advancing the media in the media path until the media flag rotates into the second position, the media flag translating parallel to the axis of rotation as the media flag rotates from the first position to the second position thereby compressing a spring acting parallel with the axis of rotation, wherein the spring urges a tapered surface on the media flag against a matching tapered surface on a media flag mount.
An imaging device, comprising:
- a media path;
- a media flag comprising:
- an arm that can rotate about an axis of rotation between a first position and a second position, the arm having a tip;
- the tip located in a media path when the arm is in the first position and not located in the media path when the arm is in the second position;
- a tapered surface coupled to the arm, the tapered surface adjacent to a matching tapered surface on a media flag mount;
- a spring coupled to the arm and urging the arm parallel to the axis of rotation towards the tapered surface on the arm such that the media flag translates parallel to the axis of rotation when the arm rotates between the first position and the second position;
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- a sensor to detect when the arm is at the first position.
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