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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7333220 | Image forming device providing document reading mode and image recording mode An image forming device providing a document image reading mode, image recording mode, copying mode, recording sheet feeding mode, and recording sheet discharge mode. When interruption of feeding of a document or a recording sheet is detected by a sensor, the curren... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7306218 | Document transport apparatus and document transport method, and image reading apparatus A document transport apparatus includes a sheet feeding device for feeding a document from a sheet feeding tray; a transport device for receiving the document from the sheet feeding device and transporting the document to a predetermined position on a platen of an i... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7242901 | Document image scanning device A document image scanning device includes two scanning units provided along a document transportation path for scanning both sides of an original document. A plurality of transportation systems are classified into a first transportation system upstream of a first sc... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7217232 | Automatic paper folder This invention provides an automatic paper folder with the adjustable distance between a retarder and a feeding wheel assuring the consistency of the automatic feed for most types of paper. The automatic paper folder includes a paper feed assembly that combines the ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7128316 | Sheet feeding device A sheet feeding device includes a sheet feeding roller and a holder body. A separation pad is arranged on an upstream side, in a feeding direction of a recording medium, within a concave portion of a top surface side of the holder body facing a surface of the sheet ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7094195 | Method of folding and stacking multiple-sheet sets A method of folding and stacking multiple-sheet sets utilizes a folder having a set feeder that by-passes the folder in-feed station. Sets of multiple sheets are directed directly to the folder processing station, such as a folder station. The set feeder comprises a... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7066871 | Folder with set feeder and telescoping stacker A folder includes a set feeder that by-passes the folder in-feed station. Sets of multiple sheets are directed directly to the folder processing station, such as a folder station. The set feeder comprises a guide mechanism that guides a set through a cover opening a... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7050180 | Loading facility for small printer media A printer having a media tray with a media support surface and a media edge registration surface. A removable media holder has a lower portion contacting the media support surface, and defines a media receptacle above the lower portion, and having a lateral opening ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6962332 | Media conveying mechanism A media conveying mechanism located in a media data recorder for conveying media mainly includes a driving motor to provide driving power needed. A first clutch to control the operation of a pickup roller. A second clutch to control rotation direction of an intermed... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6792242 | Manual paper feeding apparatus A manual paper feeding apparatus comprises a tray for manual paper feeding, a paper feed roller to feed the paper fed manually from the tray, a separation roller which is pressed to contact the paper feed roller, rotated at the pressed contact position in the direct... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6647871 | Loader for a printer for printing flat articles and printer provided with such a loader A loader (1) for a printer for printing flat articles (2), this loader (1) which delimits a storage magazine (9) for the articles in the stacked condition being provided internally with a pivoting member (4) arranged to hold the articles (2) in bearing co... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6644646 | Paper folding machine with gate tip feeder An inexpensive paper folding machine includes a paper feeder that reliably propels sheets one at a time in a downstream direction. The feeder includes a paper supply station that biases a stack of sheets against a pickoff wheel. The pickoff wheel propels ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6601843 | Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus using the sheet feeding device A sheet feeding device including a sheet tray accommodating stacked sheets, and a sheet feeding unit feeding the stacked sheets in the sheet tray one by one. The sheet feeding unit includes a feeding roller which rotates in a sheet feeding direction, and ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6601842 | Sheet transfer apparatus and image reading apparatus A sheet transfer apparatus for an image reading apparatus includes a sheet supply tray for storing a sheet; a sheet supply device for drawing out the sheet on the sheet supply tray; a transfer device for receiving the sheet from the sheet supply means and... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6247693 | Bill feed-out device A bill feed-out device adapted for dispensing bills from a bill storage box includes a bill stacking plate disposed in the bill storage box to support stacked bills on its upper surface, kick rollers provided below the bill stacking plate to be contactabl... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6193229 | Signature feeder and method including a variable speed separator disk A signature feeder for delivering stacked signatures to a conveyer or gatherer includes a variable speed separator disk for separating signatures from the stacked signatures. The separator disk mechanically couples with a servomotor. The separator disk ha... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6181906 | Image forming apparatus having original conveying apparatus An image forming apparatus has an original conveying apparatus, a scanning device for scanning an original image of the original on the original support glass plate, an image forming portion for forming an image on the basis of the original image read by ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6082726 | Sheet supply roller for use in sheet supply unit A sheet supply unit for use in an image forming device. The sheet supply unit includes a sheet supply roller rotatable in a rotational direction. The sheet supply roller has a circumferential surface both made of a resilient member. The circumferential su... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6019362 | Sheet transfer apparatus A sheet transfer apparatus includes a sheet receiver for receiving a plurality of sheets, and a transfer mechanism for successively transferring each of the sheets from the sheet receiver along a predetermined transfer path. The sheet receiver has an open... | 02/01/2000 |
| 6009302 | Automatic document feeder having an input tray paper stop and pick mechanism An automatic document feeder mounted removably to a computer input device having a medium receiving and supporting surface includes a plurality of interconnectable modular assemblies for defining a medium path that extends from a medium input tray to a me... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5971386 | Single-motor type transmission unit of an office machine A transmission unit mounted on the machine base of an office automation machine and covered with a cover and controlled to turn a document feeding control roller through a first driven gear set and/or a thermal paper letting-off control roller through a s... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5934661 | Friction paper-feed method and apparatus capable of preventing paper-feed failure caused by slippage A friction paper-feed apparatus and method used in an information processing apparatus such as a facsimile apparatus prevents a paper-feed failure caused by a slippage produced at a contact region between a friction paper-feed roller and a sheet of paper.... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5897111 | Transmission unit of an office machine A transmission unit mounted on the machine base of an office automation machine and covered with a cover and controlled to turn a first roller and a second roller, including a gear transmission mechanism, a first roller having a driven gear set at one end... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5823522 | Sheet holder removably attached to data processing apparatus A sheet holder removably attached to a hopper of a image reading apparatus. The sheet holder has a front bottom wall, a rear top wall, and an intermediate wall connecting the front bottom wall to the rear top wall. The front bottom wall provides a sheet p... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5697716 | Printer sheet feeder A printer is provided with a hopper dimensioned to retain a plurality of sheets thereon and a sheet feed roller for feeding an uppermost sheet out of the plurality of sheets maintained on the hopper. Further, a separation pawl is located at a corner porti... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5531431 | Paper feeder for portable printer A paper feeder is arranged so that a hand-carry type portable printer per se is mounted thereon, and a magnetic repulsion and/or a mechanical engagement are utilized to properly orientate and position the printer with respect to the base frame, when mount... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5412462 | Automatic document conveying apparatus An automatic document conveying apparatus in which a normal continuous document conveying state and a single document conveying state, suitable for a document having high importance such as an original of a design, can be selectively determined, and carry... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5366213 | Method for handling documents at a high volume scanner Documents before and after scanning are handled by providing a document container having: a bottom, two side walls, and one end wall; a lid hinged to the body near the one end wall, the lid defining a top and an opposite end wall; the bottom having a cuto... | 11/22/1994 |
| 5033728 | Document feeder An apparatus which includes a feeding device for feeding a document onto a document platen on which the document is irradiated by a light source to obtain a copy image and a discharging device for discharging the irradiated document from the document plat... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4888602 | Recording apparatus with bipositional sheet guiding member A recording apparatus for recording on a sheet with a recording device includes a sheet conveying device, a bipositional sheet guiding member and independently operable driving mechanisms for the sheet conveying device and the bipositional sheet guiding m... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4690393 | Apparatus for separating stacks of cloth A machine for separating single plies of fabric from a stack of fabric plies uses a roller provided with a fabric ply engaging mechanism. The roller engages the top ply of fabric and removes it with a rolling action. The engaging mechanism comprises a piv... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4679953 | Paper feeding and ejecting device for a printing apparatus In a paper feeding and ejecting device for a printing apparatus, a sheet of paper is fed by a paper feeding roller from the top of a stack of paper sheets in a magazine through a feeding guide to a gripping assembly on the peripheral surface of a platen w... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4587532 | Recording apparatus producing multiple copies simultaneously The present invention provides a recording apparatus including a plurality of printers each for reproducing an image on a recording sheet upon receiving the same signal, and a single sheet delivering device for delivering recording sheets to the printers.... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4555102 | Apparatus for separating stacks of cloth A machine for separating single plies of fabric from a stack of fabric plies uses a roller provided with a fabric ply engaging mechanism. The roller engages the top ply of fabric and removes it with a rolling action. The engaging mechanism comprises a piv... | 11/26/1985 |
| 4326815 | Paper feeding apparatus and method for printing apparatus A paper feeding apparatus for feeding of individual sheets of paper to a printing device for the printing of matter thereon, the printing device including a print head for printing on a sheet of paper and a paper moving platen for providing relative movem... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4147341 | Card feeder device A feeder device having a supply magazine for record carriers and an associated separating device. The magazine is pivoted to bring a top sheet into contact with a feed roller, and the pivot motion is used to control the separating device so that more reli... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4131273 | Record card feeding apparatus An apparatus for feeding record cards to and from a utilization station in a record card utilization machine comprises a support housing for a card origination hopper and a card collection hopper, which is mounted below the origination hopper. A transfer ... | 12/26/1978 |
