Patent · US Expired

Coil spring sheet-pressing member for sheet feeding mechanism

US6299367A · kind A · utility

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9References
19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 8, 1999
Grant dateOct 9, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 8, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H2404/11221
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sheet feeding mechanism includes a sheet feed roller for transporting a sheet along a paper transport path, and a sheet-pressing member disposed so as to press the sheet feed roller. The sheet-pressing member integrally includes a pressing portion which is formed by increasing the diameter of a part of a coiled portion of a compression coil spring.

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