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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 04, 1997
Toshihiko Nishikori, Kawasaki, JP;
Mamoru Takai, Yokohama, JP;
Eiichi Motai, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroyuki Tamaki, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a sheet supplying apparatus comprising a main frame, a sheet supporting device provided within the main frame to support a sheet, a sheet supply rotary device for feeding out the sheet supported by the sheet supporting device, a recovery device attached to the main frame to recover a sheet supplying force of the sheet supply rotary device, and a switching device for shifting the recovery device between a recovery position to be abutted against the sheet supply rotary device to effect a recovery operation and a waiting position to be spaced apart from the sheet supply rotary device.