Earl Franklin Edwards

US Patent:

56180365, Apr 8, 1997

Filed:

Nov 16, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/559219

Inventors:

Earl G. Edwards - Longmont CO
Armando V. Flores - Lexington KY
John W. Gassett - Lexington KY
James P. Harden - Lexington KY
Daniel L. Huber - Lexington KY
Michael C. Leemhuis - Nicholasville KY
Stephen T. Olson - Lexington KY
Bernard L. Wilzbach - Lexington KY

Assignee:

Lexmark International, Inc. - Lexington KY

International Classification:

B65H 500
B65H 2900

US Classification:

271225

Abstract:

A printer (1) and portable stations (2 and 3) when located side-by-side form a guide (1a, 2a, and 3a) for paper sheets sent out by printer 1. The paper is moved upward into U-shaped guide 1a by pinch rollers (6 and 7) and then moved laterally by pinch rollers (8 and 9) in guide 1a. Similar rollers are in guides 2a and 3a to direct the paper to the selected station and then downward.

US Patent:

43868460, Jun 7, 1983

Filed:

Aug 27, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/296683

Inventors:

William D. Clark - Longmont CO
Earl G. Edwards - Boulder CO
Carl A. Queener - Lyons CO

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G03B 2732
G03B 2752

US Classification:

355 25

Abstract:

A moving document copier machine with a hinged cover of a recirculating semiautomatic document feed device for pivoting away from the top surface of the machine to expose the document feed path and enable the copying of a book or like object. A spine or rail means is provided along one edge of the document feed path to receive the center break of an opened book. Roll means interior to the document feed path support that portion of the book to be copied as it moves across the viewing station while other rollers, exterior to the document feed path, support that portion of the book not to be copied. A gate is provided to register the book.