Patent ID: 7448612

Claim:
An auto-compensating mechanism lifter assembly, comprising: a reversible motor operable in one of a first direction and a second direction; an auto-compensating mechanism comprising: a housing including a drive train therein, said housing pivotally mounted for movement in a first direction and a second direction about a drive shaft; a pick tire mounted on said housing and operably engaged by said drive train; an auto-compensating mechanism lifter, wherein: in one of said first direction and said second direction of said reversible motor, a spring clutch is positioned on said drive shaft and engages said drive shaft and said housing and further wherein said auto-compensating mechanism moves to a first position and said pick tire disengages media during media feeding; in the other of said first direction and said second direction of said reversible motor, said spring clutch disengages said drive shaft and said housing and further wherein said auto-compensating mechanism moves to a second position and said pick tire engages said media during said media feeding; and further wherein said reversible motor drives both said pick tire of said auto-compensating mechanism and said auto-compensating mechanism lifter.