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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 1996
Filed:
May. 01, 1995
Takehiko Kiyohara, Zama, JP;
Tetsuhiro Nitta, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A sheet transport apparatus has a transport mechanism for transporting a sheet-like member in a predetermined direction and in a direction reverse to the predetermined direction, an auxiliary transport roller capable of contacting with the sheet transported by the transport mechanism, a motor, and a drive transmission mechanism arranged to transmit a driving force for rotating the auxiliary transport roller in a direction such as to transport the sheet in the predetermined direction from the motor to the roller when the transport mechanism transports the sheet in the predetermined direction, and to disengage the connection to the motor to enable the auxiliary transport roller to rotate by following the sheet.