Systems and methods for dispensing a printed document from a printer machine using a dispensing device
AssigneeCapital One Services, LLC
InventorDavid Kelly Wurmfeld
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Abstract
Disclosed are methods and systems for dispensing a printed document from a printer machine with a dispensing device. For instance, a document being printed out from the printer machine may be monitored for, and a determination that a document is being printed out from the printer machine may be made based on the monitoring. The printed document may be engaged with an arm mechanism of the dispensing device, the printed document may be urged towards a slot of the dispensing device with the arm mechanism, and the printed document may be dispensed out of the slot with the arm mechanism.
Claims19
A method for dispensing a printed document from a printer machine with a dispensing device mountable to the printer machine and having a body extending between a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the method comprising:
- engaging the printed document printed out from the printer machine with an arm mechanism of the dispensing device, wherein the arm mechanism includes a first portion and a second portion attached to the first portion, and wherein the second portion contacts a surface of the printed document to engage the printed document;
- urging the printed document towards an opening at the second end of the body of the dispensing device with the arm mechanism as the first portion of the arm mechanism is moved along a longitudinal axis of the dispensing device towards the opening to move the second portion of the arm mechanism towards the opening while the printed document is engaged via the second portion, wherein the opening at the second end of the body is defined between the body and the printer machine when the dispensing device is mounted to the printer machine;
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- dispensing the printed document out of the opening with the arm mechanism.
A dispensing device mountable to a printer device, the dispensing device comprising:
- a body extending between a first end and a second end opposite the first end, and including an opening at the second end, wherein the opening at the second end of the body is defined between the body and the printer device when the dispensing device is mounted to the printer device;
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- an arm mechanism having a first portion moveably coupled to the body and a second portion including one or more engagement devices and one or more arms attaching the one or more engagement devices to the first portion,
- wherein, when the dispensing device is mounted to the printer device, the one or more engagement devices are configured to contact a surface of a document printed out from the printer device to engage the document, and the arm mechanism is moved toward the second end of the body via movement of the first portion along the body to urge the document towards the opening while the document is engaged via the second portion.
A dispensing device mountable to a printer device, the dispensing device comprising:
- a body extending between a first end and a second end opposite the first end, and including an opening at the second end, wherein the opening is defined between the body and the printer device when the dispensing device is mounted to the printer device;
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- an arm mechanism including:
- a base moveably coupled to the body;
- an arm having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is attached to the base;
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- one or more engagement devices attached to the second end of the arm,
- wherein, when the dispensing device is mounted to the printer device, the one or more engagement devices are configured to contact a surface of a document printed out from the printer device, and the base is configured to move along the body toward the opening at the second end of the body such that the arm mechanism is moved relative to the body, by the base, to urge the document towards the opening while the document is engaged by the one or more engagement devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.