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  • Moveable media dam
    Patent number: 7128317
    Abstract: A moveable media dam comprises a media dam rotatably connected to a dam shaft, the dam shaft extending from a lever. An arm has at least one camming member and the lever is engaged by the at least one camming member. The arm operably engages a gear train and further comprises an arm ring disposed over a gear of the gear train. The media dam is moveable between a first and second position. The device functions to clear a media feed zone and align leading edges of media sheets in order to inhibit multi-sheet feeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2006
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin M. Johnson, Michael W. Lawrence, Bryan C. Scharf