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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 1990
Filed:
Feb. 12, 1988
Yasushi Yamada, Hachioji, JP;
Yoshikazu Maekawa, Hachioji, JP;
Hiroyuki Arai, Hachioji, JP;
Susumu Okui, Hachioji, JP;
Tsugio Hirabayashi, Hachioji, JP;
Toshihide Miura, Koganei, JP;
Konica Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A document feeding apparatus wherein a member for regulating the rear end of a document is provided movably in non-stepped manner substantially in a document feeding direction at the back of a document stacker having a paper feeding unit at the forward portion thereof. The movement of the rear end regulating member is controlled by a control device. A movable paper discharging device is provided. The movable paper discharging device has a discharging member, which is trained so as to surround the rear end portion of the document stacker in the shape of letter 'C'.