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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2012
Applicant:
Ryo Honma, Matsumoto, JP;
Inventor:
Ryo Honma, Matsumoto, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 17/03 (2006.01); B65G 59/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A holding mechanism is operable to hold a top medium from a plurality of plate-shaped media accommodated in a stacker in a stacked manner. A transport arm supports the holding mechanism. When the lift mechanism lifts down the transport arm, one of a first elastic pressing force and a second elastic pressing force greater than the first elastic pressing force is selectively applied from the holding mechanism to an upper surface of the top medium.