Stacking tab device

Abstract

A slacking tab device includes a first tab member and a second tab member. The first tab member forms a first angle therewith and the second tab member forms a second angle less than the first angle. The first tab member contacts a media. The second tab member receives the media from the first tab member and guides the media to an output region.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A stacking tab device usable with a media system, the stacking tab device comprising:
 a connection member to connect to a media stacking system;   a first tab member extending downward from the connection member to form a first angle therewith, the first tab member to contact a media; and   a second tab member extending downward from the connection member to form a second angle therewith less than the first angle, the second tab member to receive the media from the first tab member and guide the media to an output region.   
     
     
         2 . The stacking tab device of  claim 1 , wherein the first tab member forms a first slanted surface having a first slope and the second tab member forms a second slanted surface having a second slope which Is greater than the first slope with respect to a line normal to and downward from a planar connection surface of the connection member. 
     
     
         3 . The stacking tab device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a third tab member extending downward from the connection member to form the third angle therewith substantially equal to the first angle, the third tab member forms a third slanted surface having a third slope which is substantially equal to the first slope.   
     
     
         4 . The stacking tab device of  claim 3 , wherein the second tab member is disposed in between the first tab member and the third tab member. 
     
     
         5 . The stacking tab device of  claim 1 , wherein the second tab member includes an angled end portion to limit the media from being stacked above the second tab member. 
     
     
         8 . The stacking tab device of  claim 1 , wherein the first tab member and the second tab member are integrated with each other. 
     
     
         7 . The stacking tab device of  claim 1 , wherein the first tab member and the second tab member are flexible. 
     
     
         8 . The stacking tab device of  claim 1 , wherein the stacking tab device is formed of mylar. 
     
     
         9 . The stacking tab device of  claim 1 , wherein the connection member includes a planar connection surface to connect directly to the media stacking system. 
     
     
         10 . A media stacking system, comprising;
 a frame:   a media processor to process the media;   a media transport assembly to transport the media; and   an output region to stack the media therein; and   at least one stacking tab device coupled to the frame, the stacking tab device to receive the media from the media transport assembly including;
 a first tab member to extend from the frame to form a first angle therewith, the First tab member to contact the media received from the media transport assembly; and 
 a second tab member to extend from the frame to form a second angle therewith less than the first angle, the second tab member to receive and guide the media from the first tab member to the output region. 
   
     
     
         11 . The media stacking system of  claim 10 , wherein the stacking tab device further comprises:
 a third tab member to extend from the connection member to form a third angle therewith substantially equal to the first angle; and   wherein the second tab member is disposed in between the first tab member and the third tab member.   
     
     
         12 . The media stacking system of  claim 10 , wherein the second tab member further comprises;
 an angled end portion to limit the media from being stacked above the second tab member.   
     
     
         13 . A method of operating a media stacking system, the method comprising:
 processing media by a media processor;   transporting the media by a media transport assembly:   receiving the media from the media transport assembly by a first tab member of a stacking tab device coupled to a frame to form a first angle therewith;   receiving the media from the first tab member by a second tab member of the stacking tab device coupled to the frame to form a second angle therewith that is less than the first angle to reduce an angle in which the second tab member receives the media; and   guiding the media to an output region by the second tab member to place the media in a stackable arrangement therein .   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 compressing the media with respect to each other in the output region disposed in the stackable arrangement by the second tab member.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 deflecting the second tab member upward by a respective media guided into the output region by the second tab member to increase space in the output region therefor.