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Sheet Feeding Or Delivering > Feeding > Separators > Rotary > With Means To Restrain Feed Of Next Sheet With Means To Restrain Feed Of Next SheetWith Means To Restrain Feed Of Next Sheet patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.01/17/08 - 20080012205 - Cash dispensing automated banking machine and method An automated banking machine (10) includes at least one sheet dispensing mechanism (34, 36, 38, 40, 210). Each sheet dispensing mechanism includes a picking member (72, 212). The picking member rotates, and with each rotation causes an end sheet to be picked from a stack (42, 264) of sheets. The ... 07/26/07 - 20070170639 - Media pulse-pick method A media pick method includes receiving an initiation signal, causing a media pick system to complete a series of wait, forward move and reverse move pick actions, and causing the media pick system to complete the last of the series of forward move pick actions in conjunction with a feed ... 06/14/07 - 20070132173 - Paper-releasing mechanism A paper-releasing mechanism includes a paper-feeding device for feeding papers, a supporting shelf arranged under the paper-feeding device, a driving roller and an idle roller arranged in the front of the paper-feeding device and an elastic unit engaged with the idle roller and the supporting shelf. The elastic unit includes ... 06/14/07 - 20070132172 - Separator Various embodiments of a separator are disclosed. ... 06/07/07 - 20070126171 - Sheet feed device and image forming apparatus A sheet feed device includes: a conveyor roller that rotates in a first direction; a separation roller rotatable in a second, reverse to the first direction, that nips a sheet with the conveyor roller; a sheet detector provided at a detecting position to detect a number of sheets; a pressure ... 05/17/07 - 20070108696 - Sheet feeder capable of reducing multi feed A sheet feeder reducing multi feed, which may include a feed roller to feed a plurality of sheets, a sole plate to press stacked sheets against the feed roller moving between an evacuation position and a pressing feed roller position, a separation pad member provided downstream from the sole plate ... 05/03/07 - 20070096384 - Automatic document feeder A document feeder for multifunction printers or scanners offers high reliability and speedy paper-picking, -separating and -feeding functions. It comprises a picking module, a separating module and a feeding module. Since the three modules take turns to deliver paper, the paper can be picked at a lower speed, separated at ... 04/19/07 - 20070085262 - Paper sheet separation and transfer apparatus A paper sheet separation and transfer apparatus has a take-out roller which takes out stacked paper sheets onto a transfer path, a first separation unit, and a second separation unit. When the front end of a first paper sheet in the transfer direction reaches a nip of the second separation ... 04/19/07 - 20070085261 - Automatic document feeder and image reading apparatus using the same An automatic document feeder has a separation roller that separates a document into individual sheets. The document is supplied from a document supply tray. A friction pad is formed to contact one side of the separation roller to supply a friction force for separating the document. A pad holder supports ... 03/29/07 - 20070069447 - Sheet supplying apparatus A sheet supplying apparatus including first and second sheet accommodating portions; at least one supplying member which supplies recording sheets from the accommodating portions; a separating device which cooperates with the supplying member to separate the recording sheets from each other, and which includes (A) an inclined guide plate opposed ... 03/22/07 - 20070063422 - Separation roller set of an automatic document feeder (adf) A separation roller set comprises a shaft, a separation roller, a separation pad, an aligning roller, and an idle roller is provided in the present invention. The separation roller is fixed on the shaft with the separation pad leaning thereon. The separation roller is utilized to carry a sheet of ... 03/22/07 - 20070063421 - Apparatus and method for singling sheet material In an apparatus for singling sheet material, multiple picks are avoided by a retaining device ensuring that sheet material entrained with the sheet to be singled is retained not only on one side but also on the other side of the sheet to be singled. While the first retaining device ... 03/01/07 - 20070045936 - Sheet separating apparatus and method of separating sheets A sheet separating mechanism and a method of separating sheets that includes a retard surface carrier that causes a retard surface to apply an alternately higher and lower friction force against the edge of an underlying sheet. The alternation of the higher and lower friction force can be coupled to ... 02/08/07 - 20070029720 - Automatic original feeder A feed roller and a separation roller each having convex portions are arranged so that the convex portions engage with each other. A lever is provided such that one end of the lever is fixed to a rotatable shaft and other end slides on a shaft around which the separation ... 02/08/07 - 20070029719 - Paper-sheet punching device, paper-sheet folding device, and image forming device A paper-sheet punching device punches a hole in a paper sheet. The paper sheet punching device includes a punching unit that receives a paper sheet via an inlet, and punches a hole in the paper sheet; and a return roller that delivers the paper sheet with the hole via an ... 01/11/07 - 20070007711 - Sheet feeding apparatus An original stacking plate for supporting and stacking an original is rotatably attached to an ASF base. A fulcrum position of the original stacking plate is provided with a rotational center on the upstream side in the sheet feeding direction from a fulcrum position of a pressing plate while keeping ... 01/11/07 - 20070007710 - Sheet separation Various embodiments of a sheet separation system are disclosed. ... 01/04/07 - 20070001376 - Print medium feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus using the same A print medium feeding apparatus, comprising: a knockup plate on which a ream of print medium is stacked thereon; a pickup roller for picking up a sheet of print medium stacked on the knockup plate; a sheet separation member installed in a manner to form a contact nip with the ... 11/16/06 - 20060255528 - Sheet separating/conveying mechanism and sheet conveying apparatus therewith A sheet separating/conveying mechanism 30 has an upper unit 30a in which a paper feed roller 31 and other components are arranged and a lower unit 30b in which a separating roller 32, an arm member 36, and other components are arranged. The arm member 36 is U-shaped as seen ... 11/16/06 - 20060255527 - Sheet separating mechanism of an auto document feeder A sheet separating mechanism of an auto document feeding (ADF) device includes an ADF roller, two separating rollers and one pressing element. The pressing element is disposed between the separating rollers to form an assembly, and the pressing element and the separating rollers contact the ADF roller. A sheet is ... 11/16/06 - 20060255526 - Dual friction region separation pad, and media separator and media separator mechanism using same A media separator, that cooperates with a media pick to form a nip in a feed path of a media handling apparatus, supports a separation pad that includes first and second friction regions for movement relative to the media separator, against a bias force, in a feed direction of a ... 10/26/06 - 20060237896 - Media pick-up device of media dispenser The present invention discloses a media pick-up device of a media dispenser including a plurality of conveying rollers rotated by a driving force of a driving means, for conveying media, first separating rollers arranged with predetermined overlaps to the conveying rollers, for separating the media one by one, and second ... 10/26/06 - 20060237895 - Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet feeding apparatus including: a separating roller which abuts against a feed roller and is rotated in association with the feed roller; and a torque-limiter for allowing the separating roller to rotate in association with the feed roller when a rotation torque larger than a predetermined torque is acted ... 10/05/06 - 20060220300 - Sheet feeder A sheet feeder includes a roller configured to feed a plurality of sheets one by one in a sheet feeding direction to a feed path, and a motor configured to drive the roller. The sheet feeder also includes a drive transmission mechanism configured to transmit a driving force from the ... 09/14/06 - 20060202405 - Sheet separating device for an image input/output apparatus A sheet separating device for an image input/output apparatus includes a ADF roller, a multi-layer pad and a spring. The spring forces elastically the multi-layer pad to contact the surface of the ADF roller. The multi-layer pad is composed of a first pad layer and a second pad layer superposed ... 08/17/06 - 20060180993 - Print paper separating apparatus and method thereof A method and apparatus are provided for separating a top print paper from a stack of print papers using print paper buckling. The print paper separating method and apparatus include a transporting element for transporting the print paper by contacting the top of the stack of print papers. A plurality ... 08/17/06 - 20060180992 - Sheet feeder Sheets are separated one-by-one from their stack placed in a holder by a sheet feed roller and a separation member provided in an inclined separation plate. The separation member can be a flat metal plate, and possibly includes a base portion, arm portions extending from the base portion, separation protrusions ... 08/17/06 - 20060180991 - Paper feeding method and paper feeder An image-forming apparatus has a limitation pad 31c and a retard roller 34, which separately feed recording paper P on an elevation tray 31 in an MPT cover 30 by bringing the recording paper P against an outer peripheral surface 33a of the feeding roller 33. In this image-forming apparatus ... 08/17/06 - 20060180990 - Feeding apparatus, and image forming apparatus incorporating feeding apparatus A feeding apparatus including a feeding roller for conveying a sheet, a separation roller for conveying the sheet in a reverse direction, a transmission mechanism for transmitting the rotational force to the feeding roller, a limited force reverse transmission mechanism for transmitting the rotational force to the separation roller through ... 08/17/06 - 20060180989 - Sheet-conveying mechanism A sheet transport guide includes a torsion coil spring (X). The spring (X) has a first arm (B4) with an end (B5). Through the end (B5), the spring (X) supports a rotation shaft of driven roller (R32) and applies elastic force to the roller (R32). Through the arm (B4) that ... 08/03/06 - 20060170147 - Sheet feeding apparatus, image reading apparatus, and image forming apparatus A sheet feeding apparatus includes a feeding roller and a separation pad, and the sheet feeding apparatus sequentially separates and feeds a sheet one by one in a nip portion formed by the feeding roller and the separation pad. The sheet feeding apparatus includes a pad mount and an eccentric ... 07/20/06 - 20060157913 - Sheet feeding device and recording apparatus A sheet material feeding apparatus includes a sheet stacking portion for stacking recording sheets; a feeding roller for feeding the recording sheets from the sheet stacking portion; separating means for separating the recording sheet fed out by the feeding roller; a holder for holding the separating means, the holder being ... 07/20/06 - 20060157912 - Sheet material feeding device, image reading device, and image forming device A sheet feeder feeds sheets fed from a document tray one by one. The sheet feeder includes a document tray (22) configured to accommodate therein a stack of sheets; a pickup roller (R1) configured to contact the stack of sheets and feed the sheets toward a feed path; and a ... 06/01/06 - 20060113722 - Sheet supply device and image forming apparatus When a paper feed cassette is again mounted, a pressing portion of a pressing member is brought into contact from the front side on a second surface of an extending portion of a contacting member, and the contacting member is pressed by the pressing member to be displaced from the ... 06/01/06 - 20060113721 - Paper feeding device and image forming apparatus having the same Provided are a paper feeding device and an image forming apparatus having the same. The paper feeding device comprises a paper feeding cassette with a knock-up plate on which paper is stacked and an elastic member for elastically biasing the knock-up plate in an upward direction; a pickup roller for ... 05/18/06 - 20060103067 - Imaging apparatus having a print media dam in association with an automatic sheet feeder mechanism An imaging apparatus includes a sheet picking mechanism drive unit that includes a sheet pick gear train for driving a sheet picking mechanism to transport a sheet from a stack of print media along the sheet feed path. A print media dam is pivotably coupled at an axis to the ... 04/27/06 - 20060087069 - Medium feeding device and recording apparatus and liquid ejecting apparatus, having medium feeding device A feeder is operable to feed the medium. A separator is provided with an abutment portion on which the medium fed in a first direction by the feeder is adapted to abut and which projects in a second direction opposed to the first direction. ... 04/20/06 - 20060082043 - Paper feed unit, paper separating unit, and image forming apparatus A paper feed unit, which is provided with a paper feed roller disposed such that an outer circumferential surface thereof contacts stacked sheets of paper so as to feed each sheet of paper by rotating, a separating pad having elasticity configured to press a sheet of paper being forwarded by ... 04/06/06 - 20060071401 - Image forming apparatus The present invention provides a paper feed portion for image forming apparatuses having a simple structure capable of generating a carrying force and of preventing double feeding effectively. A paper feed roller 1 and a carrying auxiliary portion 2 are arranged in a symmetrical manner with respect to the paper ... 04/06/06 - 20060071400 - Moveable media dam A moveable media dam comprises a media dam rotatably connected to a dam shaft, the dam shaft extending from a lever. An arm has at least one camming member and the lever is engaged by the at least one camming member. The arm operably engages a gear train and further ... 03/09/06 - 20060049573 - Image forming apparatus The image forming apparatus includes a chassis, a paper guide, a paper feed roller, and a paper supply portion from which the paper feed roller is configured to supply paper. The paper guide is supported within the chassis and has a base portion and a first separation portion that projects ... 03/09/06 - 20060049572 - Sheet conveyance device A sheet conveyance device includes a pick-up roller, a handling member, and a roller-movement-timing changing unit. The pick-up roller is movable between a feeding position where a recording sheet stacked in a sheet tray is fed and a feed standby position where the pick-up roller is separated from the recording ... 02/23/06 - 20060038339 - Sheet feeding apparatus and image processing apparatus The invention relates to a sheet feeding apparatus, including a feeding unit for feeding sheets stacked up in a sheet stock unit, and a leading end regulating member for regulating the leading ends in feeding direction of sheets stacked up in the sheet stock unit, in which the feeding unit ... 02/02/06 - 20060022396 - Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus An apparatus is provided with a feed roller that is rotatable to apply a feeding force on a sheet, a separating pad for pressing the sheet against the feed roller and a roller portion provided coaxially with a support shaft of the feed roller to position the feed roller relative ... 01/26/06 - 20060017216 - Sheet take-out apparatus and sheet take-out method A sheet take-out apparatus includes a first separation unit, a second separation unit, a drawing roller for drawing sheets from a nip of the second separation unit, and a pinch roller rotating in contact with it. Overlapping sheets which pass the first and second separation units and are not separated ... 01/19/06 - 20060012109 - Paper sending mechanism with a dynamically adjustable paper-feeding angle A paper sending mechanism with a dynamically adjustable paper-feeding angle has a torsion spring installed at the bottom of a paper tray. The first spring arm of the torsion spring is connected to a printing device, and the second spring arm is attached to the bottom of the paper tray. ... 12/29/05 - 20050285329 - Sheet supplying device A sheet supplying device for an imaging apparatus is provided with a sheet tray configured to mount a plurality of sheets in a stacked state. The sheet tray is inclined such that leading ends of the plurality of sheets are lower than trailing ends thereof. Further provided is a feed ... 12/22/05 - 20050280199 - Method and device for separation of sheets of a recording carrier from a stack For separation of sheets of a recording carrier from a stack for feeding to an office machine, printer or the like, a pick-up device is placed on the rear end of the stack. The pick-up device pushes the sheets against the belt in overlapping fashion, which raises the front edge ... 12/15/05 - 20050275153 - Sheet feeder A sheet feeder superior in performance of sheet conveyance, suitable for downsizing, and improved in usability. The sheet feeder comprises a roll holder having a roll mounting section and a cover member attached to the roll holder. The cover member is rotatable around the roll mounting section and automatically conveys ... 12/15/05 - 20050275152 - Multi-layer sheet feeder A sheet feed mechanism having a multi-layer structure. The multi-layer structure has a wear layer adapted to contact a sheet during sheet feeding and a replacement indicator layer adjacent the wear layer. The replacement indicator layer is adapted to indicate a wear condition of the multi-layer structure upon wear through ... 12/08/05 - 20050269762 - Sheet separator A sheet separator comprises an advancing roller driven to rotate to move a sheet forwards along a sheet path, and a reversing roller driven to rotate to move a sheet backwards along the path. The reversing roller and advancing roller are mounted adjacently and are relatively moveable between a pinched ... 12/08/05 - 20050269761 - Active media kicker system A kicker system comprises a rotatable roller for advancing media along a media path toward a print zone. A kicker is mounted on the roller for pivotal movement transverse to the rotational axis of the roller. A cam surface configured to engage the kicker during a portion of a rotation ... 12/01/05 - 20050263955 - Automatic document feeding device and image forming apparatus including the same An automatic document feeding (ADF) device includes a document feed tray wherein documents are stacked, a shaft rotatably disposed on the document feed tray, an automatic document feeding roller rotatably coupled to the shaft and transporting the documents one by one, a bracket rotatably coupled to the shaft, a pick-up ... 11/17/05 - 20050253326 - Feeding apparatus having a feed-in-roller arranged to move in a linear direction to prevent curling of the leading edge of a paper during the feeding operation A paper-feeding mechanism includes a paper tray to receive a stack of papers therein, and a paper-separating plate disposed below and extending frontwardly from the paper tray. A feed-in roller is disposed in front of the paper tray in such a manner that rotation of the feed-in roller results in ... 11/03/05 - 20050242486 - Paper feeding apparatus for printer having double feed prevention unit A paper feeding apparatus of a printer is provided and includes a double feed prevention unit. The paper feeding apparatus includes a finger unit for generating a curl at a front edge portion of the paper picked up by the pick-up roller. The finger unit presses the front edge portion ... 10/20/05 - 20050230904 - Member for preventing feeding of a plurality of sheets at a time A member for preventing feeding of a plurality of sheets at a time including a composition containing a resin component. Not less than 10 parts by mass nor more than 100 parts by mass of a polyester thermoplastic elastomer is contained in 100 parts by mass of the resin component. ... 10/06/05 - 20050218583 - Apparatus for picking up an auxiliary stack when conveying sheets in a printing machine An apparatus for picking up an auxiliary stack when conveying sheets in a printing machine that makes it possible to reduce constraining forces when guiding loadbearing elements. The apparatus has loadbearing elements disposed on a crossmember for the auxiliary stack, the loadbearing elements being fastened to the crossmember so as ... 09/15/05 - 20050200071 - Sheet supplying device A sheet supplying device is provided with a separation roller having an outer circumferential surface contacting at least a part of the sheets in a stacked state, and a pad located to face the outer circumferential surface of the separation roller. The sheet supplying device is further provided with a ... 09/08/05 - 20050194734 - Sheet separation member and sheet supply device A sheet separation member for use in a sheet supply device including a sheet feed roller that feeds stacked sheets. The sheet separation member includes a body portion including a plurality of protrusion portions that engages with leading edges of the stacked sheets in a sheet feeding direction, and a ... 08/25/05 - 20050184450 - Packaging of tires in high stacks Tires are packaged in a stack by positioning the tires on a packaging device having a set of parallel alignment rollers such that the rollers contact the treads of the tires to orient the tires as a stable stack, with the respective center axes of the tires being substantially parallel ... 07/21/05 - 20050156372 - Sheet media input In one embodiment, a sheet media input structure includes a sheet supporting surface, a movable pad downstream from the supporting surface, and a pair of stationary pads downstream from the supporting surface at a location where the stationary pads impede a leading edge of sheets fed from a stack of ... 07/14/05 - 20050151314 - Paper feeding cassette of image forming apparatus A paper feeing cassette of an image forming apparatus includes a paper stacking plate on which a sheet of paper is stacked; a lift unit placed under the paper stacking plate, lifting by a rotating pivot, the rotating pivot being connected to a driving motor using a connection portion and ... 06/30/05 - 20050140083 - Feeding device, dust remover, and data processing apparatus A feeding device capable of feeding sheets one after another in a feed direction, including: (a) a sheet accommodator capable of accommodating the sheets piled therein; and (b) a dust remover including a contact portion which is held in contact with a surface of an uppermost one of the sheets ... 06/30/05 - 20050140082 - Paper supply device of image forming apparatus and method A paper supply device and method for an image forming apparatus. The paper supply device comprises a driving unit, a first idle gear rotated by the driving unit, a first idle gear rotational shaft which is installed to pass through the first idle gear and rotates with the first idle ... 06/23/05 - 20050133981 - Paper feeding device A base part of a paper feeding device for supporting paper edges of a plurality of sheets of paper is provided with paper feeding load applying means which extends in a paper feeding direction and includes a plurality of convex portions having a same height and arranged on a surface ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |