Adjustable sheet guide apparatus

Claim 2

Sheet guiding apparatus comprising: a. a receiving shelf for supporting a stack of sheets, said receiving shelf having a support surface with opposite longitudinal end portions and opposite lateral side portions there around and including elongated slot means extending inwardly from said side portions; b. a pair of upstanding side guides seated on said opposite side portions of said receiving shelf and spaced to receive the stack of sheets therebetween, each of said side guides having at least one lug member extending downwardly through said slot means, said lug members being movable in said slot means longitudinally with respect to said receiving shelf in first and second directions and movable laterally with respect to said receiving shelf in third and fourth directions; c. means for restraining said side guides against lateral movement in response to movement of said side guides in said first direction to a stop position; and d. means for resiliently biasing said lug members and said side guides for movement in said first direction into said stop position.

Claim 3

Sheet guiding apparatus comprising: a. a receiving shelf for supporting a stack of sheets, said receiving shelf having a support surface with opposite longitudinal end portions and opposite lateral side portions there around and including elongated slot means extending inwardly from said side portions; b. a pair of upstanding side guides seated on said opposite side portions of said receiving shelf and spaced to receive the stack of sheets therebetween, each of said side guides having at least one lug member extending downwardly through said slot means, said lug members being movable in said slot means longitudinally with respect to said receiving shelf in first and second directions and movable laterally with respect to said receiving shelf in third and fourth directions; c. means for restraining said side guides against lateral movement in response to movement of said side guides in said first direction to a stop position; and d. means for resiliently biasing said lug members and said side guides for movement in said first direction into said stop position.

Claim 4

Sheet guiding apparatus comprising: a. a receiving shelf for supporting a stack of sheets, said receiving shelf having a support surface with opposite longitudinal end portions and opposite lateral side portions there around and including elongated slot means extending inwardly from said side portions; b. a pair of upstanding side guides seated on said opposite side portions of said receiving shelf and spaced to receive the stack of sheets therebetween, each of said side guides having at least one lug member extending downwardly through said slot means, said lug members being movable in said slot means longitudinally with respect to said receiving shelf in first and second directions and movable laterally with respect to said receiving shelf in third and fourth directions; c. means for restraining said side guides against lateral movement in response to movement of said side guides in said first direction to a stop position; and d. means for resiliently biasing said lug members and said side guides for movement in said first direction into said stop position.

Claim 5

In a copying machine having a sheet transport device including a receiving shelf having a support surface with opposite longitudinal end portions and opposite lateral side portions there around for supporting a stack of sheets, adjustable sheet guiding apparatus comprising: a. first and second upstanding side guides seated on the opposite side portions of the receiving shelf; b. first and second brackets corresponding to said first and second side guides, respectively, each of said brackets having at least one longitudinal slot therein; c. means for mounting said brackets on the underside of the receiving shelf for movement laterally thereof; d. a lug mounted on each of said side guides, said lugs extending downwardly through transverse slots in the receiving shelf and through the longitudinal slots in said corresponding brackets to enable said side guides to move longitudinally with respect to said receiving shelf in first and second directions and to enable said side guides and said brackets to move laterally with respect to said receiving shelf in third and fourth directions; e. abutment surfaces mounted and disposed on each of said side guides and said brackets so that said surfaces are wedged against one another when said side guides are moved in said first direction; and f. means for resiliently biasing said side guides for movement in said first direction.

Claim 6

In a copying machine having a sheet transport device including a receiving shelf having a support surface with opposite longitudinal end portions and opposite lateral side portions there around for supporting a stack of sheets, adjustable sheet guiding apparatus comprising: a. first and second upstanding side guides seated on the opposite side portions of the receiving shelf; b. first and second brackets corresponding to said first and second side guides, respectively, each of said brackets having at least one longitudinal slot therein; c. means for mounting said brackets on the underside of the receiving shelf for movement laterally thereof; d. a lug mounted on each of said side guides, said lugs extending downwardly through transverse slots in the receiving shelf and through the longitudinal slots in said corresponding brackets to enable said side guides to move longitudinally with respect to said receiving shelf in first and second directions and to enable said side guides and said brackets to move laterally with respect to said receiving shelf in third and fourth directions; e. abutment surfaces mounted and disposed on each of said side guides and said brackets so that said surfaces are wedged against one another when said side guides are moved in said first direction; and f. means for resiliently biasing said side guides for movement in said first direction.

Claim 7

Sheet guiding apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein said first and second brackets are mounted on said receiving shelf so that the longitudinal slots therein are aligned with the transverse slots in the receiving shelf.

Claim 8

Sheet guiding apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein said means for mounting said first and second brackets on said receiving shelf includes: a projection on each of said brackets extending laterally across said receiving shelf, said projections having transverse elongated slots therein; and securing pins mounted on said receiving shelf, said pins extending downwardly through the transverse slots in said projections.

Claim 9

Individually adjustable side guide apparatus for use in a document transport device, said apparatus comprising: a. a receiving shelf, said receiving shelf having a support surface with opposite longitudinal end portions and opposite lateral side portions there around and including first and second transverse elongated slots therein; b. first and second upstanding side guides seated on said opposite side portions of said receiving shelf and adapted to receive a stack of documents therebetween; c. first and second brackets corresponding to said first and second side guides, respectively, each of said brackets having at least one longitudinal slot therein and including a wedge-shaped portion at one end thereof; d. means for mountinG said first and second brackets on the underside of said receiving shelf for movement laterally thereof; said first and second brackets being positioned so that the longitudinal slots therein are aligned with the first and second transverse slots, respectively, in said receiving shelf, e. first and second lugs secured to said first and second side guides respectively, said first and second lugs extending downwardly through the first and second transverse slots in said receiving shelf and through the longitudinal slots in said first and second brackets, respectively, to enable said side guides to move longitudinally with respect to said receiving shelf in first and second directions and to enable said side guides and said brackets to move laterally with respect to said receiving shelf in third and fourth directions; f. a wedge-shaped brake pad secured to each of said first and second lugs; and g. means for resiliently biasing said side guides for movement in said first direction so that said wedge-shaped portions of said brackets and said brake pads are wedged against one another.

Claim 10

Individually adjustable side guide apparatus for use in a document transport device, said apparatus comprising: a. a receiving shelf, said receiving shelf having a support surface with opposite longitudinal end portions and opposite lateral side portions there around and including first and second transverse elongated slots therein; b. first and second upstanding side guides seated on said opposite side portions of said receiving shelf and adapted to receive a stack of documents therebetween; c. first and second brackets corresponding to said first and second side guides, respectively, each of said brackets having at least one longitudinal slot therein and including a wedge-shaped portion at one end thereof; d. means for mountinG said first and second brackets on the underside of said receiving shelf for movement laterally thereof; said first and second brackets being positioned so that the longitudinal slots therein are aligned with the first and second transverse slots, respectively, in said receiving shelf, e. first and second lugs secured to said first and second side guides respectively, said first and second lugs extending downwardly through the first and second transverse slots in said receiving shelf and through the longitudinal slots in said first and second brackets, respectively, to enable said side guides to move longitudinally with respect to said receiving shelf in first and second directions and to enable said side guides and said brackets to move laterally with respect to said receiving shelf in third and fourth directions; f. a wedge-shaped brake pad secured to each of said first and second lugs; and g. means for resiliently biasing said side guides for movement in said first direction so that said wedge-shaped portions of said brackets and said brake pads are wedged against one another.

Claim 11

Sheet guide apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein each of said brackets has first and second longitudinal slots therein; said first and second longitudinal slots being aligned with said first and second transverse elongated slots, respectively, in said receiving shelf.