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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2011
Adam Thomas Manor, Lexington, KY (US);
Richard Winston Thomas, Lexington, KY (US);
Adam Thomas Manor, Lexington, KY (US);
Richard Winston Thomas, Lexington, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for aligning a media sheet includes a sheet feed system for transporting the media sheet along a media feed path in a media feed direction and an alignment assembly is positioned to intersect the media feed path. The alignment assembly includes a deflectable member having a plurality of sets of arms, each of the arms of each set has a contact surface defining a plane unique to each set of arms. The media sheet aligns as it exerts a media engagement force on the alignment assembly and causes the alignment assembly to deflect when the media engagement force exceeds the aligning force.