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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2011
Soshi Okawa, Shiojiri, JP;
Akira Nemura, Matsumoto, JP;
Hiroyuki Sugimoto, Matsumoto, JP;
Sho Aruga, Chino, JP;
Soshi Okawa, Shiojiri, JP;
Akira Nemura, Matsumoto, JP;
Hiroyuki Sugimoto, Matsumoto, JP;
Sho Aruga, Chino, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A paper feeding device having a paper cassette configured to support a plurality of the papers in a stacked manner, a separating bevel having an inclined plane inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to a supporting surface of the paper cassette and configured to separate the paper coming into abutment with the inclined plane, a pickup roller configured to feed the paper toward the separating bevel by coming into contact with the topmost paper from among the papers supported by the paper cassette and being rotated thereon, and a space forming unit configured to form a space S for letting part of the paper to escape in the feeding direction on part of the inclined plane in the area opposing the pickup roller in the feeding direction is employed.