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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2002
Filed:
May. 22, 2000
Shiro Sato, Ibaraki-ken, JP;
Riso Kagaku Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A sheet supply apparatus includes a sheet supply member for supplying printing sheets, a separating member movably situated adjacent to the sheet supply member, a pressing member movably situated adjacent to the separating member, an urging device disposed near the pressing member for urging the pressing member toward the separating member so that the separating member contacts the sheet supply member, and an adjusting device connected to the urging device for adjusting an urging force exerted on the pressing member by the urging device. The adjusting device includes a rotationally operating portion and a rotationally adjusting portion connected to the rotationally operating portion. The rotationally adjusting portion is situated adjacent to the pressing member and the urging member to adjust the urging force while being operated by the rotationally operating portion.