Patent ID: 8875991
Filing Date: 2014-11-04
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. Apparatus for determining a direction of transport of an item of media, comprising: a diverter housing providing at least four openings through which an item of media is transportable; a pathway guide member in a central chamber region of the housing selectively locatable in at least three orientations, said guide member comprising a plurality of guide surfaces that each guide an item of media travelling on a respective transport pathway; and at least one selection element that selects an orientation of the guide member as each item of media is transported to determine an opening through which an item of media exiting the housing is transported; wherein the guide member can be (i) moved and releasably secured into a first guide member position when in a first mode of operation (ii) moved and releasably secured into a second guide member position when in a second mode of operation and (iii) moved and releasably secured into a third guide member position when in a third mode of operation; and each selection element can be (i) disposed in a first selection position to select the first mode of operation, (ii) disposed in a second selection position to select the second mode of operation and (iii) disposed in a third selection position to select the third mode of operation.