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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2013
Applicant:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Hideki Kawakami, Nagano-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 17/12 (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. The transport arm is provided with a separation mechanism operable to separate a second medium positioned just below the top medium which is held by the holding mechanism.