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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert J. Allen, Shelton, CT (US);
Eric A. Belec, Southbury, CT (US);
Michael M. Farrell, Beacon Falls, CT (US);
Assignee:
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 3/52 ; B65H 3/43 ; B65H 3/34 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 3/52 ; B65H 3/43 ; B65H 3/34 ;
Abstract
A separator includes a housing, a feeder mounted in the housing for feeding documents along a feed path and a retard mechanism mounted in the housing along the feed path and opposite to the feeder. The retard mechanism includes a body and a pad attached to the body. The body is mounted at first and second pivot points such that the body and pad can rotate around the first and second pivot points.