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Sheet supplying apparatus which regulates tip end of sheet by first and second abutment means

US5918873A · kind A · utility

36Cited by
10References
17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 26, 1996
Grant dateJul 6, 1999
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 26, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H2405/11164
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a sheet supplying apparatus which has a sheet supporting unit for supporting a sheet, a first abutment member for regulating a tip end of the sheet supported by the sheet supporting unit, a displaceable second abutment member for regulating the tip end of the sheet supported by the sheet supporting unit, and a sheet supply for feeding out the sheet supported by the sheet supporting unit An angle between a surface of the sheet supported by the sheet supporting unit and a sheet abutment surface of the second abutment member is smaller than an angle between the surface of the sheet and a sheet abutment surface of the first abutment member.

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