Imaging apparatus having an automatic sheet feeder

Details Imaging apparatus having an automatic sheet feeder Imaging apparatus having an automatic sheet feeder

2006-11-07

2006-11-07

Matecki, Kathy (Department: 3654)

Sheet feeding or delivering

Feeding

Separators

C271S157000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07131644

ABSTRACT:
An imaging apparatus includes a sheet separation surface positioned along the sheet feed path downstream from a media tray. A plurality of pivoting arms is mounted in the imaging apparatus. The pivoting arms are moveable between a first position and a second position. The pivoting arms are positioned and individually spaced along a width of the sheet feed path. Each of the pivoting arms has a media stack engaging surface. When the pivoting arms are in the first position, the media stack engaging surface is non-parallel to the sheet separation surface. When the plurality of pivoting arms is in the second position, the media stack engaging surface is parallel to the sheet separation surface.

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