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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2003
Applicant:
Atsuo Tokunaga, Chigasaki, JP;
Inventor:
Atsuo Tokunaga, Chigasaki, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 26/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A rolled paper conveying apparatus for conveying paper of a first rolled paper provided on a core. The apparatus includes a holding device configured to rotatably support the first rolled paper. The holding device is configured to enable movement of the first rolled paper from a first position on the holding device to a second position on the holding device. The apparatus further includes a first detector configured to detect whether the first rolled paper has moved from the first position to the second position. The holding device preferably includes a depressed portion configured to store the first rolled paper.