Patent ID: 6792241
Filing Date: 2004-09-14
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A sheet feeding apparatus for feeding sheets supported on sheet supporting means by sheet feeding means, and separating and feeding said fed sheets one by one by separating means, said sheet feeding apparatus comprising:holding means for moving the sheet feeding means between a sheet feeding position wherein the sheet feeding means abuts against sheets supported on the sheet supporting means and a standby position wherein the sheet feeding means is spaced apart from sheets; and stopper means for abutting against leading edges of sheets supported on the sheet supporting means to thereby block entry of sheets into said separating means, wherein, when said holding means is moved to make said sheet feeding means abut against the sheets supported on said sheet supporting means, said stopper means is pressed and moved by said holding means, and, after said stopper means has been moved by said holding means, said stopper means is pressed by said fed sheets by said sheet feeding means and further moved to thereby make passage to the sheets possible.