Substrate transport apparatus, especially for mail handling

Patent 4821049 Issued on April 11, 1989. Estimated Expiration Date:

December 2, 2007. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Eckl, John K.

Assignee

Pitney Bowes Inc.

Application

No. 07/128015 filed on 12/02/1987

US Classes:

346/134, RECORD RECEIVERS AND/OR DRIVING MEANS THEREFOR271/251, By oblique conveyor271/274, Including couple-elements resiliently urged together347/104, Physical handling400/56, Responsive to thickness of record-medium400/633, Side-edge aligner (e.g., adjustable, etc.)400/635By endless-feed band

Examiners

Primary: Hartary, Joseph W.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

B41J 13/26 (20060101)
B41J 13/30 (20060101)
B65H 9/16 (20060101)
G07B 17/00 (20060101)

Abstract

A substrate transport apparatus includes a registration member and an apparatus for compliantly urging a substrate against the registration member such that the effects of thickness variations of and between each substrate transported past the registration member are mitigated.