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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2007
Takao Furuya, Ebina, JP;
Kaoru Yoshida, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshinari Iwaki, Ebina, JP;
Shin Takeuchi, Minato-ku, JP;
Minoru Ohshima, Ebina, JP;
Dmitry Ivutin, Ebina, JP;
Takao Furuya, Ebina, JP;
Kaoru Yoshida, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshinari Iwaki, Ebina, JP;
Shin Takeuchi, Minato-ku, JP;
Minoru Ohshima, Ebina, JP;
Dmitry Ivutin, Ebina, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A recording medium supply apparatus includes: a conveyance member that conveys a recording medium; a retard member, in contact with the conveyance member, that forms a contact portion between the conveyance member and the retard member and retards the recording medium by holding the recording medium in the contact portion; and a buckling prevention unit, configured to contact with the recording medium on the upstream side of the contact portion between the conveyance member and the retard member in a conveyance direction of the recording medium, that prevents buckling of the recording medium in the conveyance direction.