Sheet carrying apparatus
US6227540A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 8, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2801/06
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sheet carrying apparatus (2) includes: a sheet receiving means (6, 16) for receiving a sheet ejected from a sheet output device (1); a first carrying path (7) for guiding the sheet; a second carrying path (8) branched out of the first carrying path; a carrying path switching means (9) provided in a branching portion between the first and second carrying paths; a first receiving device attachment portion (11) for detachably holding a first receiving device (3) for receiving the sheet ejected from the first carrying path; and a second receiving device attachment portion (12) for detachably holding a second receiving device (4) for receiving the sheet ejected from the second carrying path.
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