Patent · US Expired

Sheet carrying apparatus

US6227540A · kind A · utility

4Cited by
3References
1Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 5, 1999
Grant dateMay 8, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 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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