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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jeffrey C. Madsen, Vancouver, WA (US);
Wade A. Powell, Vancouver, WA (US);
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Co., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 5/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 5/02 ;
Abstract
A media transport belt assembly has a continuous belt encompassing two rollers supported on a frame. A tension mechanism biases the rollers apart to generate tension in the belt. The end of one roller moves in response to increased belt tension to skew the first roller with respect to the second roller. The roller end may be pivotally attached to a frame for movement in an arc, or may be otherwise constrained to displace the roller from the plane of the belt.