Sheet feeding or delivering – Feeding – Separators
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-21
2009-08-25
Joerger, Kaitlin S (Department: 3653)
Sheet feeding or delivering
Feeding
Separators
C271S117000, C271S109000, C400S625000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07578499
ABSTRACT:
A conveying apparatus for conveying a flexible sheet along a sheet-convey path including a curved portion. The conveying apparatus includes an outer guide which defines an outer portion of the curved portion of the sheet-convey path. The outer guide includes a guide base including a recessed portion; at least one guide roller including a roller body and a pair of shaft portions that are formed integrally with the roller body; and a curved plate having a first curved guide surface which guides the flexible sheet, and including at least one bearing portion which bears the at least one guide roller such that a portion of the roller body projects inward from the first curved guide surface and the roller body is rotatable about axis of the shaft portions. The recessed portion of the guide base holds the curved plate such that the shaft portions of the at least one guide roller extend in a widthwise direction of the sheet-convey path.
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Baker & Botts LLP
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Joerger Kaitlin S
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