Patent ID: 8496242
Filing Date: 2013-07-30
Classification: B65H,G07D

Abstract:
1. A media cassette comprising: a base on which a stack of media items may be placed, the base including a non-flat, profiled surface extending from a central low region disposed along an axis of the base to higher regions on opposing sides of the central low region; a pusher plate biased towards the base and operable to urge a stack of media items onto the non-flat, profiled surface; a plurality of drive rollers located beneath the non-flat, profiled surface and partially protruding through apertures defined in the non-flat, profiled surface, the plurality of drive rollers being operable to drive a media item in contact with the non-flat, profiled surface out of the media cassette; and a media withdrawing mechanism including (i) a feed roller for withdrawing a media item from the base of the cassette, (ii) a retard block having a non-flat, profiled lower edge corresponding to the shape of the non-flat, profiled surface and extending along a direction which is transverse to direction of travel of a media item as the media item is being withdrawn from the base of the cassette, and (iii) the non-flat, profiled lower edge of the retard block being maintained in close proximity to the feed roller by a resilient member.