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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2011
Marina L. Tharayil, Rochester, NY (US);
Marina L. Tharayil, Rochester, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
An assembly includes two nip assemblies spaced apart along a first axis. Each nip assembly includes a driven wheel and an idler roller. The driven wheel rotatably supported about the first axis. The idler cooperates with the driven wheel to engage a sheet. The idler rotatably supported about a second axis. The second axis being selectively moveable relative to the first axis. The selective movement between a first and second orientation occurs while the sheet is moved along the transport path. In the first orientation the second axis extends parallel to the first axis. In the second orientation the second axis extends at an oblique angle to the first axis. The selective movement pivots about a third axis extending through a centerline common to both the driven wheel and the idler. The selective movement of one of the two nip assemblies being independent from the selective movement of the other.