Patent ID: 9250597
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: B02C,B65H,G03G

Claim Text:
1. A foreign matter removing apparatus comprising: a removing member disposed above a medium path and having an edge; a nipping plate positioned below the removing member across the medium path, wherein the removing member is moveable relative to the nipping plate so that a gap between the edge of the removing member and the nipping plate can be selectively narrowed to nip a medium when the medium is located at a position between the edge and the nipping plate, the position being determined based on a first medium sensor and a second medium sensor disposed on opposite sides of the removing member along the medium path; and a medium conveying mechanism configured to convey the medium along the medium path while the medium is nipped between the edge of the removing member and the nipping plate so that foreign matter is removed from the medium by the edge as the medium is conveyed.