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Sheet feeding devices

US4033577A · kind A · utility

2Cited by
7References
4Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 12, 1975
Grant dateJul 5, 1977
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 12, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H1/12
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Feed mechanism for delivering copy sheets in photocopy machines which comprises a frame, a hopper mounted on said frame and provided on its front edge portion with pin means against which is applied the pile of sheets being fed, mobile plate means for holding said sheets, said mobile means being articulated around a crosswise axis placed plumb to its center of gravity, a counterweight means on said mobile plate means located on the side opposite said pin means, and drive means for disengaging the sheets of paper one by one.

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