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Copy cassette supplying apparatus

US5157504A · kind A · utility

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6References
20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 16, 1991
Grant dateOct 20, 1992
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 16, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/00519
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A copy cassette supplying device supplies a copy cassette which holds a copy to be read, to an image reading device. The copy cassette supplying device includes a cassette holder having a vertical array of steps for holding copy cassettes thereon, the cassette holder being movable in a direction along the array of steps. The copy cassette supplying device also includes a cassette identifying unit for identifying copy cassettes to be carried on the steps, and a cassette supply unit for supplying copy cassettes held on the steps of the cassette holder to the image reading device.

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