Patent ID: 9221632
Filing Date: 2015-12-29
Classification: B65G,B65H,G07D,G07F

Abstract:
1. A media cassette loader for assisting a replenisher to load media items into a media cassette having a cassette body which can be placed over the media cassette loader, the media cassette loader comprising: a base having (i) a first major side surface portion, (ii) a second major side surface portion which is opposite the first major side surface portion, (iii) a first side wall portion which extends transverse to the first and second major side surface portions, and (iv) a second side wall portion which extends transverse to the first and second major side surface portions and substantially parallel to the first side wall portion; a media loading surface disposed on the first major side surface portion and on which media items to be loaded into the media cassette can be stacked before the media cassette body is placed over the media cassette loader, wherein the media loading surface is inclined at an angle to the first major side surface portion; a first support handle disposed on the first side wall portion of the media cassette loader; and a second support handle disposed on the second side wall portion of the media cassette loader, wherein the first and second support handles extend substantially parallel to the media loading surface and are located such that the first and second support handles abut to upper edges on longitudinal sides of the media cassette body when the media cassette body is placed over the media loading surface.