Copying machine and feed apparatus therefor
Abstract
Abstract AN APPARATUS FOR FEEDING AN ORIGINAL AND MATERIAL TO RECEIVE A COPY THEREOF TO COPYING MEANS, COMPRISING A SEVERING DEVICE OPERATIVE TO CUT OFF A LENGTH OF THE COPY MATERIAL DETERMINED BY THE LENGTH OF THE ORIGINAL. TRIP MECHANISM MAY BE PROVIDED OPERATABLE BY THE ORIGINAL TO INITIATE THE DRIVE OF THE COPY MATERIAL, TO STOP THE FEED OF SUCH MATERIAL AND TO SET THE SEVERING DEVICE IN OPERATION, AND A RESERVOIR LOOP OF COPY MATERIAL MAY BE FORMED ON THE DELIVERY SIDE OF THE SEVERING DEVICE OR A LOOP OF BOTH ORIGINAL AND COPY MATERIAL. THE SEVERING DEVICE PREFERABLY COMPRISES A KNIFE WHICH HAS INITIAL PENETRATING POINTS AND CUTTING EDGES WHICH HAVE A PROGRESSIVE ACTION AND HAS A SPRING PRODUCED CUTTING STROKE.
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- 👤 Edward Woodham
- 👤 Edward Charles Richard Scoffin
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