Sheet conveyance apparatus having mechanism for flexibly...

Details Sheet conveyance apparatus having mechanism for flexibly... Sheet conveyance apparatus having mechanism for flexibly...

2006-06-22

2009-10-27

Mackey, Patrick H (Department: 3653)

Sheet feeding or delivering

Delivering

With transfer means between conveyor and receiver

C271S301000, C271S291000, C399S364000, C399S374000, C399S401000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07607658

ABSTRACT:
A sheet conveyance apparatus includes a sheet conveyance path, a first conveyance mechanism located upstream in the sheet conveyance path, and a first drive mechanism configured to drive the first conveyance mechanism. The apparatus further includes a second conveyance mechanism located downstream in the sheet conveyance path, a second drive mechanism configured to drive the second conveyance mechanism, a first intermediate conveyance mechanism located between the first and second conveyance mechanisms in the sheet conveyance path, and a first drive transmission mechanism configured to intermittently transmit drive force from the first drive mechanism to the first intermediate conveyance mechanism. The sheet conveyance apparatus can be provided in an image forming apparatus.

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