Flexible director paper path module
AssigneePalo Alto Research Center Incorporated
InventorsDavid K. Biegelsen, Lars-Erik Swartz, David G. Duff, Mark H. Yim
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AssigneePalo Alto Research Center Incorporated
InventorsDavid K. Biegelsen, Lars-Erik Swartz, David G. Duff, Mark H. Yim
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A flexible media transport system includes a director element having articulating tips that provide access to selected media paths. The director element(s) can be incorporated into a director module. Multiple director modules can then be combined into a highly flexible and reconfigurable media transport system. By implementing the joints between the articulating tips and the body of the director element such that a continuous surface is provided in the path of the flexible media, stubbing of the moving media can be avoided. The continuous-surface joint interface can be provided via flexible skins, monolithic articulating tip-director element structures, and preconfigured resilient plate structures, among others.
A media path director module comprising:
A media handling system comprising a plurality of identical media director modules, wherein each of the plurality of identical media director modules comprises:
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