Patents by Inventor Rodney L. Hawley

Rodney L. Hawley 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).

  • Patent number: 5623722
    Abstract: A document set compiler and eject apparatus including a belt transport system as well as an output roll system, wherein the belt and rolls of each respective system operate in conjunction with one another to provide smooth and effective transport of the document set from a compiler tray to an output tray. In particular, the output rolls, located downstream from the belt, are driven at a speed substantially greater than the speed of the transport belts for actively removing the document set from the belts to prevent damage to the trail edge thereof. The compiler tray also includes a retard roll system for maintaining the registration of the document set as it is transferred from the transport belts to the output rolls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 22, 1997
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Rodney L. Hawley, David F. Johnson, Edward T. Bloomer