Sheet feeder having movable supporter for supporting sheets stacked on a sheet tray and image recorder having the same
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United States of America Patent
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May 14, 2013
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Sep 30, 2010
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Mar 24, 2010
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Mar 31, 2009
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Abstract
A sheet feeder includes a sheet tray configured to support one or more sheets stacked thereon in a slanted state, a feed roller disposed to face a lower end of a top one of the sheets stacked on the sheet tray, the feed roller being configured to feed the sheets, a supporter disposed under the sheet tray movably relative to the feed roller, the supporter being configured to support, on an upper surface thereof, lower ends of the sheets stacked on the sheet tray, and a displacement mechanism configured to displace the supporter farther from the feed roller depending on a pressure which the feed roller applies to the sheets when rotating.
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| Country | kind | publication No. | Filing Date |
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| JP | B2 | JP4711004 | Mar 31, 2009 |
International Classification(s)
- 2010 Application Filing Year
- B65H Class
- 1161 Applications Filed
- 826 Patents Issued To-Date
- 71.15 % Issued To-Date
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Patent Citation Ranking
- 1 Citation Count
- B65H Class
- 10.50 % this patent is cited more than
- 12 Age
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| Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee | due date |
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| 11.5 Year Payment | $7400.00 | $3700.00 | $1850.00 | Nov 14, 2024 |
