Active copy sheet catch and stacking device.

摘要

A catch tray (20) for a copier/printer (8) holds and stacks copies (7) of a wide variety of sizes exiting the copier/printer without operator involvement. The catch tray has a funnel-shaped entrance into which the copies fall, and at least one paddle wheel (30) with friction paddles (32,33,34,35) that drive the incoming copies onto a support member (25) within the catch tray and hold the copies in place while simultaneously allowing a major portion of each copy sheet to flip and hang down over a curved portion (29) of the outer wall (27) of the catch tray. <IMAGE>