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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2009
Joannes N. M. Dejong, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Lloyd A. Williams, Mahopac, NY (US);
Matthew Dondiego, West Milford, NJ (US);
Joannes N. M. deJong, Hopewell Junction, NY (US);
Lloyd A. Williams, Mahopac, NY (US);
Matthew Dondiego, West Milford, NJ (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for transporting substrate of media including a nip assembly having a drive wheel operably connected to a drive mechanism for rotating the drive wheel and an idler wheel disposed adjacent the drive wheel. The drive wheel and idler wheel forming a nip therebetween. The drive wheel and idler wheel being displaced from each other forming a nip gap, wherein the nip gap is present absent the presence of the substrate media in the nip.