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US 8,465,016 B2Granted
Media stack compression with paddle
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsRobert Lawrence Winburne, Kieran B Kelly, Keith Jariabka, Juan D Ramos
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Abstract
Embodiments provide methods, apparatuses, and systems for compressing media in a media stack. In various embodiments, a paddle moves between various positions. During the move, the paddle is configured to compress the media stack.
Claims11
An apparatus, comprising:
- a paddle configured to limit an amount of media in a media stack;
- a first assembly coupled to the paddle, wherein the first assembly is configured to move the paddle between a first position and a second position, wherein the paddle compresses the media stack in the first position and is out of a media path of the media stack in the second position;
- a pick mechanism operatively coupled to the first assembly, wherein the pick mechanism is configured to move media in the media stack into the media path;
- and
- a pick arm lifter coupled to the first assembly,
- wherein the pick arm lifter is configured to lift the pick mechanism from the media stack;
- wherein the pick mechanism and the paddle compress the media stack on the same surface of the media stack.
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A method, comprising:
- limiting, by a paddle, an amount of media insertable into a media stack;
- moving, by a first assembly, the paddle from a first position to a second position, wherein the paddle compresses the media stack in the first position and is out of the media path in the second position;
- moving, by a pick mechanism, media in the media stack into a media path in response to movement of the paddle;
- and
- lifting, by a pick arm lifter, the pick mechanism from the media stack in response to movement of the paddle;
- wherein the pick arm lifter coupled to the first assembly,
- wherein the pick arm lifter is configured to lift the pick mechanism from the media stack;
- wherein the pick mechanism and the paddle compress the media stack on the same surface of the media stack.
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