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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 03, 1997
Yoshimasu Yamaguchi, Kawasaki, JP;
Yuji Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Kimiaki Hayakawa, Yokohama, JP;
Toshihiko Kusumoto, Yokohama, JP;
Hideaki Kosasa, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Ohta, Tokyo, JP;
Yuji Yamanaka, Kawasaki, JP;
Kozo Sakakibara, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a sheet sorting and containing apparatus for conveying thin sheets or thick sheets to a plurality of containing portions and for sorting such sheets into the containing portions. The apparatus includes a first path for distributing the thin sheet to the containing portion, and a second path for distributing the thick sheet to the containing portion. The first path or second path is selected in accordance with a thickness of the sheet.