Paper feed apparatus and image forming apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10183821
APP PUB NO 20180222703A1
SERIAL NO

15426122

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In accordance with an embodiment, a paper feed apparatus comprises a paper feed section, a separation section, an abutting section and a friction force variable section. The paper feed section feeds an image receiving medium. The separation section is arranged at the downstream side of the paper feed section in a conveyance direction of the image receiving medium. In a case in which a plurality of the image receiving media fed from the paper feed section is overlapped, the separation section separates the plurality of the image receiving media that is overlapped. The abutting section abuts against the image receiving medium fed from the paper feed section. The friction force variable section changes a friction force of the abutting section against the image receiving medium.

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KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAKANAGAWA KANAGAWA
TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHATOKYO 141-8664

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Oshiro, Toshiaki Izunokuni Shizuoka, JP 69 254

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