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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2009
Applicant:
Paul J. Degruchy, Hilton, NY (US);
Inventor:
Paul J. DeGruchy, Hilton, NY (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A printable media hold-down system including a vacuum transport belt, an air removal device configured to create a vacuum pressure, a plurality of air ducts, wherein each air duct is configured to direct the vacuum pressure to the vacuum transport belt and at least one rotational air valve positioned between the air removal device and the plurality of air ducts, wherein the at least one rotational air valve is configured to selectively direct the vacuum pressure into one or more of the plurality of air ducts.