Feeder and printer

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2007-01-20

2009-12-08

Mackey, Patrick H (Department: 3653)

Sheet feeding or delivering

Feeding

Separator and conveyor

C271S117000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07628394

ABSTRACT:
This invention is related to a feeder for transporting a print medium from a tray along a U-shaped transporting path. The feeder includes a movement member coupled to a feeding roller. The movement member includes a first portion located at a position such that the print medium makes contact with the first portion when a transporting roller and the feeding roller simultaneously make contact with the print medium. The first portion receives a force from the print medium when the first print medium makes contact with the first portion. The movement member moves the feeding roller by utilizing the force such that a distance between the feeding roller and the support surface of the tray increases.

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