Sheet conveying apparatus and method wherein the sheet is fed without contacting the discharge layer
US6152445A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 7, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/12597
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sheet conveyance apparatus includes a guide for the recording sheet formed by a discharging layer. The layer includes an electrically grounded conductive substrate and an organic conductive fiber thereon. The surface of the guide is in close proximity to the surface of the recording sheet.
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