US2002175460A1PendingUtilityA1

Output tray having an increased capacity for stapled

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Priority: Mar 30, 2001Filed: Mar 30, 2001Published: Nov 28, 2002
Est. expiryMar 30, 2021(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Thomas Wade
B42C 1/12B65H 31/02B65H 2701/18292B65H 2405/11151B65H 2701/1125B65H 2801/27B65H 2405/1113
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Abstract

An inclined output tray has a cutout depression in its right rear corner to receive the portion of each group of stapled sheets having the staple. The cutout depression increases the capacity of the inclined output tray since it compensates for the staples increasing the overall thickness of the stack.

Claims

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What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An output tray having a support surface for receiving groups of stapled sheets from a source; 
 and said support surface having a recess extending along at least a portion of one of its edges in which each group of stapled sheets has at least one staple for each group of stapled sheets disposed at a location to be received in said recess when each group of stapled sheets is received by said support surface.    
     
     
         2 . The output tray according to  claim 1  in which said support surface has a recess extending along a portion of each two adjacent edges defining a corner in which each group of stapled sheets has its only staple disposed.  
     
     
         3 . The output tray according to  claim 2  in which the source of the stapled sheets is a finisher.  
     
     
         4 . The output tray according to  claim 1  in which the source of the stapled sheets is a finisher.  
     
     
         5 . An inclined output tray having a support surface for receiving groups of stapled sheets from a source; 
 and said support surface having a recess extending along at least a portion of one of its edges in which each group of stapled sheets has at least one staple for each group of stapled sheets disposed at a location to be received in said recess when each group of stapled sheets is received by said support surface.    
     
     
         6 . The inclined output tray according to  claim 5  in which said support surface has a recess extending along a portion of each two adjacent edges defining a corner in which each group of stapled sheets has its only staple disposed.  
     
     
         7 . The inclined output tray according to  claim 6  in which the source of the stapled sheets is a finisher.  
     
     
         8 . The inclined output tray according to  claim 5  in which the source of the stapled sheets is a finisher.

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