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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 1984
Filed:
Jun. 10, 1982
Horst M Krenz, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Heath Company, St. Joseph, MI (US);
Abstract
In a line printer, form trimming apparatus for automatically separating paper-drive edge perforated tear strips from a continuous paper form comprises a trimmer having hold-down sections which include slots for receiving the sprocket of a paper driver to permit those sections to hold the edge perforated strips against the sprocket to enable the sprocket to draw the form past a print head. A ramp extends at an acute angle from the hold-down sections to ramp the center section of the form upwardly and away from the tear strip. The ramp includes an edge that projects below the level of the hold-down section to facilitate automatic separation of the tear strips from the center section of the form as the form passes through the line printer.