Patent ID: 6581924
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A single sheet feeder roller assembly comprising:a) a frame; b) a pre-feed roller rotatably supported on said frame; c) a plurality of gears rotatably supported on said frame, said gears including: 1) a pre-feed roller drive gear; and 2) a pre-feed roller clutch gear, said pre-feed roller clutch gear being mounted on said frame for movement of teeth on said clutch gear into and out of driving engagement with teeth on said pre-feed roller drive gear wherein rotary power delivered in a forward direction to said gears causes said clutch gear to engage with said pre-feed roller drive gear to rotate said pre-feed roller in a sheet delivery direction and wherein rotary power delivered in a reverse direction to said gears causes said clutch gear to disengage from said pre-feed roller drive gear.