Patent ID: 8744327

Claim:
A media stripper for use with a pair of first and second, opposed rotary members disposed opposite each other to form a nip therebetween through which a recording medium is conveyed as the rotary members rotate together, the media stripper comprising: a stripper finger having an operational edge thereof disposed adjacent to the first rotary member to strip the recording medium from the first rotary member, the stripper finger being rotatable around a pivot axis parallel to a rotation axis of the first rotary member either in a first rotational direction in which the operational edge approaches the first rotary member, or in a second rotational direction in which the operational edge approaches the second rotary member, so as to establish an operational position thereof relative to the first rotary member; and a rotation restriction mechanism disposed for contact with the stripper finger to restrict rotation of the stripper finger in the second rotational direction upon establishment of the operational position of the stripper finger, wherein the stripper finger includes an adjustment tab disposed opposite the operational edge across the pivot axis, and wherein the rotation restriction mechanism contacts the adjustment tab of the stripper finger for restricting rotation of the stripper finger in the second rotational direction.