Patent ID: 7712740
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A damping assembly for a media feedpath, comprising: a feedpath having a first shaft and a second shaft parallel and downstream from said first shaft; a damping hub disposed on said second shaft; a brake structure engaging said damping hub, the brake structure comprising: a first damping arm and a second damping arm opposed to one another, the first damping arm and the second damping arm substantially enclosing an outer surface of said damping hub, said first and second damping arms pivotally connected at a respective end thereof; and a biasing member engaging said first damping arm and second damping arm at a respective other end of said first and second damping arms to rotatably engage said first and second damping arms with said damping hub to dampen unintended movement of said second shaft during media feed.