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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2003
Filed:
May. 17, 2001
Richard G. Luther, Hamlin, NY (US);
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Heidelberg, DE;
Abstract
A sheet path assembly having two mating components which are pivotally attached to one another so that they may be opened in the case of a sheet jam. One of the mating assemblies is a turnover component, which is torsionally weak about an axis in the direction of the sheet path. This is done so that the turnover component will conform to the mating component when they close. A stiffening member is mounted to the turnover component, such that when the stiffening member is engaged, the turnover component is then torsionally stiff. When the turnover component is conformed to the mating assembly, the stiffening member is engaged, locking the turnover component into the conforming position.