Patent · US Expired

Single sheet friction feeder

US4269404A · kind A · utility

5Cited by
3References
10Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 4, 1979
Grant dateMay 26, 1981
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 4, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H3/02
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sheet feeding device (10) that feeds sheets individually from a stack (31) includes a sheet feeding member (20) that strikes the stack (31) at such an acute angle .theta. and normal force that the top sheet in the stack is forwarded for subsequent transport while simultaneously retarding movement of the sheet immediately adjacent to the top sheet.

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