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Facsimile apparatus

US6246493A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 5, 1998
Grant dateJun 12, 2001
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Expiry dateAug 5, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/0446
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A facsimile machine includes a main body having a facsimile unit. A document roller that feeds a document is provided in the main body. A sheet feed roller that feeds a recording paper is also provided in the main body. The document roller and the sheet feed roller have a substantially identical shape and are made of a substantially identical material. The document roller and the sheet feed roller have a first side surface and a second side surface opposite to the first side surface. The first side surface has a hole configured to be engaged with a shaft that transmits a drive force and the second side surface has an engaging piece configured to be engaged with a one-way clutch.

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