Xerox Corporation

Robert H Alexander, Jr

Thomas C Hollar

Robert F Rubscha

Glenn M Keenan

Karl B Ayash

Donald C Koch

Randall E Kaufman

Charles J Mirabella, Jr

Karen D Reid

Paul R Lagonegro

An exterior or interior structural member in the form of a panel for an image forming or similar device is disclosed which has an integral plenum passage for fluid/air. The panel may be thermoformed and/or have mechanically connected parts, and may include other elements, such as toner bottle covers.

Integral plenum panel

An interlock/latch system for a machine cover, particularly for an electrophotographic printing machine. A cover latch is provided with a latching mechanism and a set of electrical contacts which are mechanically closed when the cover is closed and the latch engaged. A sensor such as a Hall-Effect sensor is mounted in close proximity to the latch. A magnet in the cover actuates the Hall-Effect sensor when the cover is closed and latched sending a signal to the machine controller. The machine controller prohibits operation of the machine until the signal is received.

Integral safety interlock latch mechanism

A printer capable of producing simplex and duplex copies includes a tri-roller inverter that employs a passive deflector gate downstream from input and output nips of the tri-roller inverter. A sheet driven by the input nip into a reversing chute of the inverter deflects the passive deflector gate to an open position that allows the sheet to enter the inversion chute and after the sheet is past the gate it returns to close deposition, thus allowing the sheet to be driven past it in reverse by a reversing roller. Once the lead edge of the reversed sheet passes the passive deflector gate, a second sheet enters the input nip resulting in two sheets being in the inverter at the same time.

Inverter apparatus capable of inverting A3 or 11.times.17' sheets

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Fairport, NY, United States of America

Robert H Alexander, Jr