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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2013
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Timothy G. Shelhart, West Henrietta, NY (US);
Aaron M. Moore, Fairport, NY (US);
Samuel P. Sadtler, Rochester, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
A sheet-receiving surface comprises retractable bars movable between a first position and a second position. The first position is a first distance away from a mounting support. The second position is a second distance away from the mounting support. The first distance is greater than the second distance. Pivot arms, having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, are rotationally attached at the first end to the retractable bars and rotationally attached at the second end to the mounting support. Bias elements, operatively connected to the pivot arms, bias the retractable bars to the first position. A link is operatively connected to the retractable bars and an actuator. The sheet-receiving surface accumulates sheets of media into sets of sheets. Responsive to operation of the actuator, the link applies a force to move the retractable bars to the second position, forming an opening to allow the sets of sheets to drop, forming a stack of sets of sheets.