Patent ID: 6227533
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A paper cassette for an electrophotographic apparatus, comprising:a frame having a base;a first tray pivotally mounted to said base in said frame and supporting a plurality of cut sheets for feeding into said electrophotographic apparatus;an elastic member mounted between said base of said frame and said first tray biasing said first tray away from said frame;a finger pivotally attached to said frame and causing said plurality of cut sheets to be sequentially fed from said first tray into said electrophotographic apparatus;a pickup roller attached to said frame for feeding said plurality of cut sheets into said electrophotgraphic apparatus;a second tray attached to said frame above said first tray, said second tray having an end that extends between said pickup roller and said finger; andsaid paper cassette capable of interspersing a manually fed document, that is loaded onto said second tray, between said plurality of cut sheets that are being loaded in an automatic and sequential manner from said first tray.