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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael T. Dobbertin, Honeoye, NY (US);
James G. Amorese, Webster, NY (US);
Assignee:
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Heidelberg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 1/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 1/08 ;
Abstract
A leveling device is useful for paper having at least two different thicknesses for a paper supply tray having a given depth, for a sheet feeder. This leveling device comprises a support upon which the paper having at least two different thicknesses rests, wherein the support height is self adjusting to compensate for the different thicknesses of the paper such that a top sheet of paper is in a position to feed properly into the sheet feeder.