Claims
- 1. In apparatus for receiving a sheet between two spaced apart walls, the improvement comprising:
- light emitting and sensing means in one of said walls for emitting light energy and sensing said light energy reflected back from said sheet when interposed between said walls and in the path of said emitted light energy; and
- light absorbing means in the other of said walls for absorbing light energy emitted from said light emitting and sensing means when said sheet is not interposed between said light emitting and sensing means and said light receiving means, said light absorbing means including a transparent cylindrical member in said other wall and having a polished end surface for receiving said emitted light energy, said cylinder's other end surface and said cylinder's cylindrical surface being light energy absorbent.
- 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, above, wherein said polished end surface of said cylindrical member conforms to said other wall.
- 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, above, wherein said light emitting and sensing means has a face flush with said one wall.
- 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, above, wherein said polished end surface of said cylindrical member is flush with said other wall.
- 5. The apparatus according to claim 1, above, wherein said light emitting and sensing means has a face flush with said one wall and said polished end surface of said cylindrical member is flush with said other wall.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a division of co-pending U.S. Pat. application Ser. No. 07/225,232, filed July 28, 1988, now Pat. No. 4,927,132, issued May 22, 1990.
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