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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 05, 1999
Carl B Lewis, Webster, NY (US);
Stan A Spencer, Rochester, NY (US);
Susan M Aurand, Fairport, NY (US);
Eric C Shih, Fairport, NY (US);
Joseph S Vetromile, Rochester, NY (US);
William M Harney, Rochester, NY (US);
Martin J Demuth, Macedon, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
An anti-condensation baffle unit having two members which correspond to each other, which copied paper is transferred between the two members by at least one idler roller, and at least one muffin fan attached to the baffle unit to cool the area surrounding the baffle unit and the paper that passes through the baffle unit. The baffle unit further includes a plurality of slots, positioned such that the edge of the paper will not be caught by and consequently jam, which allow the air blown from fan to contact the paper and allows ventilation throughout the copying procedure.