Patent ID: 8807564
Filing Date: 2014-08-19
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A media actuated, media diverter mountable on a guide member for a media sheet in a media path of an imaging device, the media path having a simplex path and a duplex path with the media guide member positioned between an exit of the simplex path and an entrance of the duplex path and an exit of the imaging device, the media diverter comprising: a plate having a media guiding surface along a first portion of an edge of the plate and a media contact surface along a second portion of the edge; and the plate movable in a slot through the guide member such that in a first position a portion of the media contact surface extends into the duplex path and in a second position a portion of the media guiding surface extends into the simplex path; wherein the center of gravity of the plate biases the contact surface of the plate into the first position and a media sheet fed into the duplex path strikes the media contact surface moving the plate to the second position where the media guiding surface is positioned to direct a following media sheet in the simplex path to the exit of the imaging device.