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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 12, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hiroshi Kobayashi, Osaka, JP;
Toru Tanjo, Osaka, JP;
Hiroyuki Harada, Osaka, JP;
Kazuhisa Kondo, Osaka, JP;
Jun Kusakabe, Osaka, JP;
Masahiro Sako, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Mita Industrial Co., Ltd., Oskaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
271122 ; 271273 ;
Abstract
A document feeder which includes a separator mechanism having a first separator member and a second separator member for separating and feeding document originals one by one into a document transportation path. The first separator member is provided in a main body, and the second separator member is provided in a cover which covers a portion of the main body and is adapted to be pivotally opened. With the cover being closed, the second separator member is positioned with respect to the first separator member by a positioning mechanism.