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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 1990
Filed:
Feb. 01, 1989
Michio Kasuya, Chofu, JP;
Akihiro Tomoda, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A sheet receiving device has conveying means for conveying a sheet, restraining means disposed downstream of the conveying means with respect to the direction of conveyance by a distance shorter than the length of th esheet in th edirection of conveyance for restraining the leading end edge of the sheet being conveyed, first guide means for guiding the sheet to the restraining means, second guide means cooperating with the first guide means to hold the sheet therebetween, and support means for movably supporting at least one of the first guide means and the second guide means so that the distance between the first guide means and the second guide means can increase with the sheet held therebetween, in conformity with an increase in the sheet held between the first guide means and the second guide means.