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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2002
Takamitsu Kawai, Aichi-ken, JP;
Koji Takito, Aichi-ken, JP;
Yukio Shiohara, Aichi-ken, JP;
Takatoshi Takemoto, Aichi-ken, JP;
Hiroshi Suzuki, Aichi-ken, JP;
Tetsuya Ouchi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
There is provided a sheet feeding device, which is provided with a paper supply member which feeds a sheet of paper on the top of stack of paper, the paper supply member being actuated by an actuator. The sheet feeding device further provided with a control system which controls the paper supply member, the control system having a stable sheet feeding operation mode in which the control system drives the paper supply member for a first time period initially, then stops the paper supply member after the first time period terminates, and then drives the paper supply member for a second time period.