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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Norikazu Kitamura, Wakayama, JP;
Assignee:
Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd., Wakayama, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
396612 ; 396616 ; 226110 ;
Abstract
A paper feed device includes first and second paper feeders operable to feed paper from respective first and second paper supplies, and a driver that is selectively operable in first and second directions. A transmission is connected between the driver and the first and second paper feeders. The transmission operates to transmit operation of the driver in the first direction to operate the first paper feeder, and is operable to transmit operation of the driver in the opposite second direction to operate the second paper feeder.