Patent ID: 6595516
Filing Date: 2003-07-22
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A retractable track idler apparatus comprising:at least one idler roller for engaging a document item in a document track when the idler roller is in a non-retracted position; a first actuatable mechanism for, when actuated a first time after a document item jam condition occurs along the document track, moving the idler roller from the non-retracted position to a retracted position away from a document item jammed in the document track to allow the jammed document item to be easily removed from the document track; a second actuatable mechanism for, when actuated, latching the idler roller in the retracted position when the first actuatable mechanism is actuated the first time; and a third actuatable mechanism for, when actuated, unlatching the idler roller to allow the idler roller to move from the retracted position back to the non-retracted position when the first actuatable mechanism is actuated a second time which is after the first time.