| US 7,614,619 B2 | ||
| Methods and apparatus for separating image recordable materials from a media stack | ||
| William Yuen, Vancouver (Canada) | ||
| Assigned to Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, N.Y. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jan. 30, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/668,519. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2008/0179003 A1, Jul. 31, 2008 | ||
| Int. Cl. B65H 5/08 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 271—11 | 29 Claims |
| 1. A method for separating an image recordable material from a media stack, wherein a slip-sheet is on top of a surface of
the image recordable material, and the media stack comprises a plurality of image recordable materials and slip-sheets, the
method comprising:
moving a portion of the slip-sheet to expose a portion of surface of the image recordable material, the portion of the slip-sheet
being less than the entirety of the slip-sheet;
gripping the image recordable material;
gripping the slip-sheet;
separating the image recording material from the media stack after the portion of the surface of the image recordable material
has been exposed, wherein the image recordable material is contacted by the slip-sheet while being separated from the media
stack; and
wherein gripping the image recordable material comprises gripping the exposed portion of the surface of the image recordable
material.
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