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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2004
Toshiyuki Sasaki, Yamagata-mura, JP;
Takeshi Komaki, Matsumoto, JP;
Shunpei Ogaya, Matsumoto, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A paper supply device for reliably delivering sheets of paper one at a time from a stock of multiple sheets even when the leading ends of the sheets are not neatly aligned together. This paper supply device Mhas a paper insertion partfor holding a plurality of sheets of paper S; a rotationally driven supply rollerhaving a fan-shaped profile including a circular arc partand a bowed part; a pressure memberfor resiliently urging the paper S to the supply rollersurface; a pressure member control mechanismfor displacing the pressure memberto a position separated from the supply rollerwhen the bowed partis opposite the pressure member; a separation padbeing resiliently urged toward the trailing end of the stacked paper and having a rotating free end that pivots freely to change the angle of contact of the separation pad with the leading edge of the paper S and a pad control mechanismfor displacing the separation padto a position for aligning the ends of the paper S when the bowed partopposes the pressure member