Patent ID: 8256761
Filing Date: 2012-09-04
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for separating media sheets in an image forming device, the apparatus comprising: a supporting member adapted to support a stack of media sheets; a pick assembly disposed upon the stack of media sheets for picking media sheets from the stack of media sheets and feeding the media sheets into a feed path to a processing assembly of the image forming device; and a media dam positioned at a predetermined angle with respect to the supporting member, the media dam closely positioned to both the leading edges of the media sheets in the stack and to the pick assembly, the media dam including a sheet receiving surface, a mount having a plurality of pairs of opposed openings and at least one spring mount and at least one sheet separator; the at least one sheet separator comprising: wherein the at least one sheet separator moves in one of a translational motion, a rotational motion and a combination of both the translational motion and the rotational motion with respect to the sheet receiving surface of the media dam from a resultant force caused by a force applied by the at least one spring and a force applied by one or more media sheets fed from the stack by the pick assembly and striking the base with the second plurality of pairs of opposed legs limiting the motion of the at least one separator by seating against the mount.