Sheet feed apparatus

Details Sheet feed apparatus Sheet feed apparatus

2006-05-12

2009-02-17

Mackey, Patrick H (Department: 3653)

Sheet feeding or delivering

Feeding

Separators

C271S097000, C271S104000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07490826

ABSTRACT:
A sheet feed apparatus including: a sheet storage tray that store a plurality of sheets; an suction belt that suctions an uppermost one of the sheets and conveys the sheet along a sheet conveyance surface; a nozzle including, first ejection openings that are disposed on both side ends across a substantially center portion of the suction belt and eject air toward the plurality of sheets, and a second ejection opening that is disposed at the substantially center portion of the suction belt and ejects air toward the suction belt; and a projecting member that projects downward with respect to the sheet conveyance surface, the projecting member being provided at a position opposite the nozzle with respect to the suction belt.

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