Patent ID: 6697174
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: B65H,H04N

Abstract:
In an assembly for reading information from and/or writing information to at least one sheet of flexible sheet material, said sheet having a length and a width defining first and second opposing surfaces and opposing lengthwise and widthwise edges, a method comprising the steps of:supporting said sheet in a curved configuration across said width such that said first surface is inwardly oriented with respect to said curved configuration to substantially define a cylindrical shape having said lengthwise edges positioned in a confronting relationship; moving said flexible sheet material so supported in a direction along a lengthwise path generally parallel to said length and transverse to the direction of curvature without rotation of the flexible sheet material about the lengthwise path; and fixing a read/write arrangement at least in the direction of movement of the flexible sheet material on said lengthwise path for performing at least one of reading and writing information across the width of said first surface of said sheet as the sheet is supported on said path in said curved configuration.