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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2003
Applicants:
Rob V. Bouchal, Delta, CA;
Mark D. Mcgaire, Surrey, CA;
Inventors:
Rob V. Bouchal, Delta, CA;
Mark D. McGaire, Surrey, CA;
Assignee:
Creo Inc., Burnaby, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H003/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In a device for handling sheets of media in a stack, a picker bar for engaging the edge of a media sheet covers only a portion of the width of the sheet. The picker bar is rotated to shape the edge into a curve thus stiffening the edge so that it may be removed from the stack. The sheet, so engaged, may be conveyed or disposed of as required.