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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:
May. 02, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2003
Applicants:
Hieyoung W. OH, Bowdoin, ME (US);
Jeffrey W. Richarson, Otisfield, ME (US);
Inventors:
Hieyoung W. Oh, Bowdoin, ME (US);
Jeffrey W. Richarson, Otisfield, ME (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc, Glenview, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 3/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A media separator includes an elongated body having a series of formations thereon. The formations have angular surfaces for engaging a leading edge of sheets advancing therealong. As the leading edges move against the formations, separation between the sheets is enhanced.