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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2002
Applicants:
Keisuke Hirai, Kyoto, JP;
Masahiko Takeuchi, Kyoto, JP;
Inventors:
Keisuke Hirai, Kyoto, JP;
Masahiko Takeuchi, Kyoto, JP;
Assignee:
Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 116 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A paper feeding apparatus includes a first support member for supporting a central area of a lower surface of printing paper placed on a paper tray, second support members for supporting corner areas of the lower surface of the printing paper, sensors for detecting heights of an upper surface of the printing paper placed on the paper tray, motors rotatable based on signals from the sensors, and lift screws vertically movable by the motors. The second support members are connected to the lift screws to be vertically movable therewith, respectively.