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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
May. 08, 2012
Joseph J. Ferrara, Webster, NY (US);
Joseph M. Ferrara, Webster, NY (US);
Joseph J. Ferrara, Webster, NY (US);
Joseph M. Ferrara, Webster, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
According to aspects described herein, there is disclosed an apparatus for de-skewing substrate media in a printing system. The apparatus including and idler roller and a drive roller. The idler roller for engaging substrate media. The drive roller cooperating with the idler roller to form a nip assembly for moving the substrate media in a process direction. The drive roller rotatably supported on a shaft axis by a first bearing element and a second bearing element. The first and second bearing elements disposed remote from one another along the shaft axis. The shaft axis pivotally supported at the first bearing element for aligning the shaft axis with a substrate media skew. The shaft axis configured to pivot about a pivot axis perpendicular to the shaft axis and extending through the first bearing element.