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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 1994
Filed:
May. 28, 1993
Teijin Seiki Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A dropper separating mechanism comprising droppers each having an asymmetrical mountain position at an upper end thereof and alternatively superimposed in a first direction so that the asymmetrical mountain portions of two adjacent droppers do not overlap each other, a pushing member provided in a rear side of the droppers to push the droppers forward from the rear side, a pair of movable pawls provided so that they are movable in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the pair of movable pawls also being oscillated between a first position in which the mountain portion of a foremost dropper of the droppers is limited to move forward and a second position in which the mountain portion of the foremost dropper is separated, and a fixed pawl to limit a forward movement of a lower end of the foremost dropper.