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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 1991
Filed:
Feb. 15, 1991
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kazuhiro Matsuo, Tokyo, JP;
Kimiaki Hayakawa, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
271293 ; 271294 ; 271301 ;
Abstract
A sheet sorter includes a plurality of bin trays in the form of multi-stage; a plurality of followers adjacent sheet receiving sides of the bin trays; a rotatable screw for sequentially moving the followers to expand a gap between adjacent bin trays; and wherein accommodating portion disposed at both sides of the sheet receiving side of the sheet sorter to accommodate the rotatable screw, a connecting portion for connecting the accommodating portions and a member for defining a groove for guiding movements of the plurality of followers, are integrally molded.