Patent ID: 6102390
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A separator assembly for separating and feeding individual documents in a feeder apparatus that conveys the individual documents into a paper path, the feeder apparatus having a frame with parallel spaced apart first and second side portions and a feed deck coupled to the frame, the separator assembly comprising:a separator stone having at least a portion extending above the feed deck;a separator roller positioned above and in adjustable spaced relationship to the separator stone;an adjustment assembly configured to adjustably position the separator roller relative to the separator stone, the adjustment assembly having a first operator actuated mechanism positioned atop one of the first and second side portions of the feeder apparatus; anda leverage assembly configured to raise the separator roller from an adjusted position to a height suitable for clearing a paper jam and to return the separator roller to the adjusted position relative to the separator stone, the leverage assembly having a second operator actuated mechanism positioned atop one of the first and second side portions of the feeder apparatus in close proximity to the first operator actuated mechanism.