John N Funk

US Patent:

7159964, Jan 9, 2007

Filed:

Sep 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/956924

Inventors:

John N. Funk - Lexington KY, US
Terry L. King - Versailles KY, US
Bryan C. Scharf - Richmond KY, US

Assignee:

Lexmark International, Inc. - Lexington KY

International Classification:

B41J 2/165

US Classification:

347 36, 347 29, 347 32, 347 33, 347 35

Abstract:

A first inkjet printer spit cup assembly includes a spit cup having a mounting hole and inner teeth, includes a cylindrical post attached to a base portion and positioned in the mounting hole, and includes a wing. The wing and inner teeth are adapted to permit rotation, and to prevent counter-rotation, of the spit cup about the cylindrical post. A second inkjet printer spit cup assembly includes a spit cup having a mounting hole and bottom teeth, includes a cylindrical post attached to a base portion and positioned in the mounting hole, and includes a top tooth extending from the base portion. The top tooth and bottom teeth are adapted to permit rotation, and to prevent counter-rotation, of the spit cup about the cylindrical post.

US Patent:

7261290, Aug 28, 2007

Filed:

Sep 3, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/933614

Inventors:

John N. Funk - Lexington KY, US
Kevin M. Johnson - Georgetown KY, US
Michael W. Lawrence - Lexington KY, US
Bryan C. Scharf - Richmond KY, US

Assignee:

Lexmark International, Inc. - Lexington KY

International Classification:

B65H 1/00

US Classification:

271171, 271 314, 271207, 271223

Abstract:

A small or special media guide-in tray including a media tray, an aperture disposed in the media tray, first and second opposed guide arms extending through the aperture and biased to a first position. The first and second opposed guide arms are pivotally mounted and are synchronously movable when small media is inserted. The opposed guide arms and biasing are used to automatically center the small media as it is inserted between the guide arms. The guide-in tray may be utilized with media handling devices having an L-path media feed wherein the guide-in media tray is incorporated in an input tray or in a C-path media feed wherein the guide-in media tray is incorporated in an exit tray.