Sheet film buffer station

In an electrographic copier employing a plurality of discrete sheets adapted to have transferable images formed respectively thereon, said copier including a track assembly associated with electrographic process stations and having first and second remote portions where such discrete sheets respectively egress from and enter said track assembly, such sheets being transported about said track assembly into operative relation with such stations, a discrete sheet buffer station associated with said track assembly, said buffer station comprising:

• means for safely storing such discrete sheets, in spaced relation, and so as to substantially prevent contact of the respective surfaces of such sheets;
• means for indexing said storing means relative to said track assembly to align said storing means with said track assembly at a location adapted to selectively receive a sheet egressing from said first portion of said track assembly, and distribute a sheet to enter said second portion of said track assembly;
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• means operatively associated with said storing means for selectively releasing a stored sheet for distribution into said second portion of said track assembly.