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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 1991
Filed:
Aug. 17, 1990
Thomas C McGraw, Macedon, NY (US);
Randall E Van Ryne, Rochester, NY (US);
Richard F Scarlata, Greece, NY (US);
Cho Y Sze, Fairport, NY (US);
Xerox Corporastion, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A movable gate is provided adjacent an input position of a slotted rotatable disk for aiding in the insertion of sheets into the disk slot(s). The movable gate moves between a first position and a second position wherein the first position is closer to the disk than the second position. When in the first position, the movable gate contacts and directs the leading portion of a sheet into the disk slot. When in the second position, the movable gate does not contact the sheet. The gate is moved to the second position at least while the trailing portion of the sheet passes thereunder so that the sheet does not slow down after exiting a pair of input rollers located upstream thereof and so that the trailing portion of the sheet is free to contact an overhead trail edge transport belt.