Patent ID: 8360417

Claim:
An input tray media de-slouch apparatus, comprising: an input media tray including a media leading edge abutment side having at least one slot formed therein; at least one pivotable media de-slouch arm operatively connected to the tray and located within the at least one slot; an arm support operatively connected to the arm; a pick roller cover operatively associated with the tray; a linkage operatively connected to the pick roller cover and the arm; and a releasable locking means operatively connected to the arm and the tray to lock the arm prior to media being placed against the arm to substantially keep the media from slouching and to release the arm prior to the media being fed from the tray, wherein pivoting the pick roller cover actuates the linkage which in turn rotates the arm support and raises the arm above the media leading edge abutment side, wherein the locking means locks the arm at an angle with respect to the media leading edge abutment side.