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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 1992
Filed:
Apr. 06, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:
Gary M Foos, Williamson, NY (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
355309 ; 162271 ; 355282 ; 355308 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for decurling an advancing sheet is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first belt and a second belt spaced apart from the first belt so as to define a space adapted to receive the advancing sheet. The apparatus further includes a roller positioned between the first belt and the second belt, the roller being in contact with the first belt in a first mode of operation so as to define a first nip and being in contact with the second belt in a second mode of operation so as to define a second nip.