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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2003
Applicant:
Philip Bryer, Tarzana, CA (US);
Inventor:
Philip Bryer, Tarzana, CA (US);
Assignee:
ZIH Corp., Hamilton, BM;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A rack-and-pinion print media guide system comprises two racks which are operatively coupled for reciprocal movement relative to each other by way of a central gear cluster instead of a single central gear (pinion) to expand the maximum media capture range. The gear cluster comprises first and second pinions and at least one center idler gear which is operatively coupled between the pinions with each rack skipping the center idler gear during operation.