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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2011
Applicants:
Injae Choi, Webster, NY (US);
Barry Paul Mandel, Fairport, NY (US);
Inventors:
Injae Choi, Webster, NY (US);
Barry Paul Mandel, Fairport, NY (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 39/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
According to aspects illustrated herein, there are provided systems for conveying a sheet article into an intended pathway. The multi-way gate system for diverting sheets into multiple pathways in a sheet conveying device includes at least three pathways for directing the sheet from the sheet conveying member in a particular direction. A single gate plate is between the sheet conveying member and the pathways. The single gate plate is rotatable about a single axis to direct the sheet exiting the sheet conveying member toward one of the pathways.