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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2012
Bruce Allen Thompson, Fairport, NY (US);
Frank Albert Porter, Penfield, NY (US);
Michael J. Linder, Walworth, NY (US);
William Matthew Harney, Rush, NY (US);
Robert J. Rinefierd, Fairport, NY (US);
Bruce Allen Thompson, Fairport, NY (US);
Frank Albert Porter, Penfield, NY (US);
Michael J. Linder, Walworth, NY (US);
William Matthew Harney, Rush, NY (US);
Robert J. Rinefierd, Fairport, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
A dual path, single reversing roll inverter driven by a single actuator includes a single reversing roller with two, diametrically opposed idler rollers. The configuration of the reversing roller and idler rollers forms a first nip and a second nip that are alternately used to accept sequential sheets from a paper path. The first and second nips discharge the sheets into respective first and second inverting paths. A method for inverting sheets using the dual path, single reversing roll inverter includes rotating the roller in a first direction to direct a first sheet through the first nip. The roller is then rotated in a second direction opposite the first direction to direct the first sheet from the first nip and into the first inverting path and to simultaneously direct a second sheet into the second nip. A gate alternately directs the sequential sheets into the first and second nips.