Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9511962
APP PUB NO 20150274452A1
SERIAL NO

14669615

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A sheet feeding device includes a rotary feeder to contact a first side of a sheet to feed the sheet downstream along a feed passage; a friction pad disposed opposing the rotary feeder with the feed passage interposed between the rotary feeder and the friction pad to form a separation nip, the friction pad having a first side facing the separation nip and a second side opposite the first side of the friction pad; a holder disposed on the second side of the friction pad and having a first side holding the friction pad and a second side opposite the first side of the holder; a guide support disposed on the second side of the holder; and a pair of guides disposed on the guide support to contact a second side of the sheet facing the friction pad to raise the sheet from a surface of the friction pad.

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RICOH COMPANY LTD3-6 NAKAMAGOME 1-CHOME OHTA-KU TOKYO 143-8555

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fujii, Ikuo Osaka, JP 27 165
Horita, Hirofumi Osaka, JP 32 160
Kimura, Ippei Osaka, JP 48 465
Tanaka, Mizuna Osaka, JP 45 435
Tanaka, Tomoya Osaka, JP 47 219

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