Set transport
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorRichard A. Haigh
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Abstract
A set transport including a direction changing device is disclosed which includes a sun roll 76, arcuate guide means 80, 81 around the sun roll 76 and a plurality of spaced planet rolls 77, 78, 79 which coact with the sun roll 76. The planet rolls are driven faster than the sun roll. Preferably the sun roll 76 has a rigid surface and the planet rolls have compliant surfaces and form an interference relationship with the sun roll.
Claims1
A copy set transport including a direction changing device comprising a relatively large transport roll, arcuate guide means around said roll, a plurality of smaller spaced rolls coacting with said transport roll, and means for driving said transport roll and said smaller rolls so that the surface speed of said smaller rolls is greater than the surface speed of said transport roll, and wherein said smaller rolls have different surface speeds varying between approximately 10% and 30% greater than the surface speed of said transport roll.
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