METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STRIPPER BAR ROTATION

摘要

Disclosed is a novel method and apparatus for rotating a stripper ba r associated with a paper path. A cam and cable mechanism replaces a rigid link mechanism on the stripper bar, the cam and cable mechanism providing for a much greater angle of rotation of the stripper bar than the rigid link mechanism. The additional rotation allows the stripper fingers o n the stripper bar to the rotated completely out of the way of a paper jam clearance path. Other new developments include a wrench positioning system that controls the orientation of the stripper bar and an over-rotatio n prevention system that stops the rotation of the stripper bar when the stripper bar and stripper fingers are being serviced.