Patent ID: 7392984
Filing Date: 2008-07-01
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A printing media guide for guiding a printing medium ( 1 ) that is being conveyed along a travel path in a printing machine, whereby said printing medium is not making contact along at least one edge ( 5 ), said printing media guide comprising at least one air suction mechanism ( 8 ) for sucking air out of an area of said travel path of said printing medium ( 1 ) along a wall ( 10 ) of said travel path, in order to create a suction air stream ( 9 ) that is directed at least partially outward and wherein said air suction mechanism ( 8 ) comprises an array of air vent holes ( 11 ) in said wall ( 10 ), wherein at least one of the vent holes is positioned entirely above or below the travel path of the printing medium, whereby said air vent holes are placed in such positions to create said suction air stream ( 9 ) to support the printing medium ( 1 ) from above and below wherein one air guide element ( 6 and 7 ) acts upon said suction air stream ( 9 ) and said at least one air guide element ( 6 and 7 ) above or below said printing medium ( 1 ) extends into said area of said travel path, essentially in a plane parallel with said printing medium ( 1 ).