Patent ID: 7654513
Filing Date: 2010-02-02
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A media feedpath having a nipless feed assist assembly, comprising: a media feedpath having a C-shaped portion, a media input and a feed roller nip; an input roller feeding media from said media input; a nipless feed assist roller downstream of said C-shaped portion of said media feedpath, said feed assist roller assisting media indexing through said media feedpath on a single side and without an opposed pinch roller; said feed roller nip having a driven roller and a feed roller pinch roller opposite said driven roller; said nipless feed assist roller being driven by a toggle gear transmission from said driven roller of said feed roller nip; and said toggle gear transmission adapted for toggling to operably engage or disengage said nipless feed assist roller depending on a driving direction of said driven roller of said feed roller nip.