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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 1993
Filed:
Sep. 02, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:
Yuzo Isoda, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
271305 ; 271287 ; 271297 ; 355321 ;
Abstract
A sheet transport mechanism includes a plurality of transport paths, a transport roller provided at a branch section at which the transport paths are branched, a flapper provided at the branch section to select one of the plurality of transport paths and to guide a sheet member into the selected transport path by changing its posture, and a flapper roller supported on the flapper, the flapper roller pinching the sheet member in cooperation with the transport roller to transport the sheet member. The flapper roller is urged toward the transport roller by its weight and/or a spring force.