The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 1991
Filed:
Dec. 28, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masaya Funamoto, Nagoya, JP;
Akira Kobayashi, Anjyo, JP;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4006391 ; 4006361 ;
Abstract
In an automatic paper feed device having a platen and a paper bail arranged to be brought into and out of contact with the platen, the paper bail is further constituted to be brought into contact during a paper is fed in an predetermined amount, and to be brought out of contact during the paper is further fed. The shift operation of the paper bail is controlled by a release mechanism including a driven gear arranged to be rotated with the platen and an intermittent gear arranged to be brought engagement in a predetermined range of angle. Thus, it is possible to design the release mechanism freely since the paper is preliminarily fed without shifting the paper bail.