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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2004
Applicant:
Eric J. Connor, Rochester, NY (US);
Inventor:
Eric J. Connor, Rochester, NY (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D 7/06 (2006.01); B07C 5/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for diverting chad in a paper printer including a paper supply, a cutting mechanism for cutting the paper perpendicular to the path of the paper and a diverter flap positioned downstream of the cutting mechanism, the diverter flap being biased to reside in a first position defining a first path for chad to travel to be delivered into a receptacle, the diverter flap moving to a second position when a cut sheet falls thereon thereby allowing the cut sheet to travel a second path into a receiving tray.