Document feeder and image forming apparatus

Details Document feeder and image forming apparatus Document feeder and image forming apparatus

2003-01-06

2008-10-28

Grant, II, Jerome (Department: 2625)

Facsimile and static presentation processing

Facsimile

Picture signal generator

C271S003140

Reexamination Certificate

active

07443551

ABSTRACT:
A document feeder reads a document at a reading section while conveying the document. The document feeder has a flexible member which is set in a convey path formed in a document feeding section such that the document is always conveyed along the convey path, and which flexes by a passing force of the document, to allow conveyance of the document. The flexible member is formed of a PET sheet, and is adhered to a reading guide member provided to the document feeding section, to close the convey path.

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