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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2002
Naofumi Okada, Tenri, JP;
Shigeki Hayashi, Ikoma-gun, JP;
Toyoaki Nanba, Higashiosaka, JP;
Jinichi Nagata, Osaka, JP;
Toshiki Ogita, Shiki-gun, JP;
Kiyoshi Tokishige, Souraku-gun, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A paper feeder includes: a multiple number of paper feed cassettes arranged abreast at approximately the same level in the sheet feed direction. These paper feed cassettes are formed into a unibody structure so that they can be pulled out altogether. The more upstream a paper feed cassette is located with respect to the sheet feed direction, the higher the level of the upper surface of the paper feed cassette is arranged. This arrangement affords a space over the downstream paper feed cassette, in which a feed path for recording paper picked up from a paper feed cassette located on the upstream side can be arranged.