Patent ID: 6550763
Filing Date: 2003-04-22
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A finisher to stack sheets exiting a printer comprising:a tray having a top surface positioned to receive printed sheets on said top surface, sheet movement apparatus to move sheets from said printer laterally over said top surface, a rotatable abutment member which a sheet encounters when moved by said sheet movement apparatus to cause rotation of said abutment member, said abutment member being linked to actuator members on opposite sides of said abutment member, rotation of said abutment member causing rotation of said actuator members, pivoted bails on opposite sides of said abutment member, each having an actuation member, said actuator members on each side when rotated engaging said actuation member of said bail of the respective side to cause rotation of said bails, said bails having an elongated member positioned to support a sheet during movement of the sheet by said sheet movement apparatus, at least one of said bails having a second elongated member spaced inward of a first elongated member of said at least one bail to support sheets narrower than sheets supported by said first elongated member, and said bails and said abutment member rotating under gravity when said sheet leaves said sheet movement apparatus, said sheet then being moved down under gravity toward said top surface.