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Sheet transport apparatus, image forming apparatus, and image reading apparatus

US7374165B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 2005
Grant dateMay 20, 2008
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Expiry dateJun 21, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H9/08
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In a sheet transport apparatus in which a skew feed correcting portion is provided so as to be able to pull out from the apparatus, the skew feed correcting portion including a sheet transport path through which a sheet is transported, and a skew feed correcting device for correcting skew feed of the sheet passing through the sheet transport path, a guide constituting an upper surface of the sheet transport path is divided into two guide members in a width direction orthogonal to a sheet transport direction so that the two guide members can each be opened.

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