Patents by Inventor Michael P. Hashem

Michael P. Hashem has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Passive lead-in for paper stack into stapler
    Patent number: 6079706
    Abstract: A device for guiding a plurality of sheets moving in a direction along a path toward a finishing device attachable to a printing machine is provided. The device includes a first member having a first member surface thereof and a second member having a second member surface thereof. The first member surface and the second member surface define a guide for directing the sheets therebetween toward the finishing device. At least a portion of at least one of the first member surface and the second member surface converge toward the other of the first member surface and the second member in the direction of the path and in a direction perpendicular to the path and toward the proximate end of the sheets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Michael P. Hashem