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Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus

US7690643B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 5, 2007
Grant dateApr 6, 2010
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Expiry dateMar 7, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H2801/06
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

There is provided an apparatus provided with a tray which goes up and down with sheet stack being supported, a pickup roller which feeds the sheet on the tray a first detecting sensor which detects a object placed on the tray other than the sheets to be fed by the pickup roller, as the tray goes up.

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