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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2002
Hiroshi Abe, Iwatsuki, JP;
Yasuo Irie, Iwatsuki, JP;
Asahi Seiko Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A device guiding disc to direct discs to a desired location includes a guiding passageway for guiding and aligning the individual discs at an exit position. A pushing device can contact the discs at the exit position and move the disc out of the guiding passageway. A roller member can be positioned adjacent the bottom of the exit position to support and translate the disc as it is pushed by the pushing device. A support device, such as a tapered roller member, can be positioned above the exit position to receive an upper edge of the disc and to operatively position the disc for subsequent contact with the pushing device wherein the disc is positioned at an inclined angle to a longitudinal axis of the guiding passageway.