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US 2005/0035522 A1Published application
Apparatus and method for distributing print media
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsRoberto Gonzalez, Israel Cruz Ruiz Mexico
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Abstract
Various embodiments of an apparatus and method for distributing print media are provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus for distributing print media includes an accumulator that is pivotable about an axis. The accumulator has a print media inlet, a print media outlet, and an actuator that pivots the accumulator about the axis.
Claims40
An apparatus for distributing print media comprising:
- an accumulator pivotable about an axis, the accumulator having a print media inlet and a print media outlet;
- an actuator configured to pivot the accumulator about the axis.
An apparatus for distributing print media comprising:
- an accumulator having a print media inlet and a print media outlet, the accumulator pivoting about an axis of rotation;
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- means for rotating the accumulator about the axis.
A method for distributing print media comprising:
- aligning an accumulator with a first location;
- receiving print media through an inlet of the accumulator;
- dispensing the print media through an outlet of the accumulator at the first location;
- rotating the accumulator about an axis of rotation to align the accumulator with a second location.
1 more element
A printing apparatus comprising:
- an image-forming device;
- an accumulator pivotable about an axis, and configured to receive print media from the image-forming device;
- an actuator configured to pivot the accumulator about the axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.