Patent · US Expired

Sheet feeding apparatus

US6308947A · kind A · utility

23Cited by
10References
20Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 14, 2000
Grant dateOct 30, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 14, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H2511/51
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a sheet feeding apparatus which has a sheet stacking surface for supporting sheets, sheet feeding device for feeding out the sheets supported on the sheet stacking surface, a movable separation inclined surface against which leading ends of the sheets supported on the sheet stacking surface abut and which is provided rotatably between a first position and a second position different in an inclination angle of the movable separation inclined surface with respect to the sheet stacking surface, and operation device for switching the movable separation inclined surface between the first position and the second position.

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