Patent ID: 6585261
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
An apparatus comprising:a baseplate; means defining a document track along which document items can move from an upstream end to a downstream end; at least one document processing device secured in a predetermined position relative to the baseplate and disposed along the document track for performing a document processing operation on documents moving from the upstream end of the document track to the downstream end of the document track; a track bottom piece disposed on the baseplate and including surface means defining a groove which forms at least a portion of the document track; and releasable means for (i) releasably securing the track bottom piece in a predetermined position relative to the baseplate, and (ii) when released, releases the track bottom piece to allow the track bottom piece to be removed and replaced with another track bottom piece while the at least one document processing device is maintained secured in its predetermined position relative to the baseplate.