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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2001
Youti Kuo, Penfield, NY (US);
Douglas A. McKeown, Geneseo, NY (US);
David K. Ahl, Rochester, NY (US);
Robert A. Gross, Penfield, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A dual cam set transfer assist blade system comprising (a) a first set of cam and blade assemblies mounted on a rotatable shaft and each including a cam having a single lobe for rotation in a first direction to cause engagement of a first set of transfer assist blade segments corresponding to a first set of sheet widths, and (b) a second set of cam and blade also assemblies mounted on the rotatable shaft and each including a cam having a first lobe for rotation in a first direction to cause engagement of a second set of transfer assist blade segments corresponding to said first set of sheet widths, and a second lobe for rotation in a second direction to cause engagement of said second set of transfer assist blade segments corresponding to a second set of sheet widths.