Patent ID: 6651972
Filing Date: 2003-11-25
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
A document feeding apparatus, comprising:a drive shaft selectively rotating in a first direction and a second direction; a cam set including a first cam, a second cam, and a first one-way clutch, said cam set fixed to and selectively rotatable with said drive shaft, said first cam, said second cam, and said first one-way clutch connecting to each, said cam set selectively driven by said driven shaft and operating in a first state and a second state; a one-way drive gear set including a gear and a second one-way clutch, said one-way drive gear set fixed to and selectively rotatable with said drive shaft in said second direction; and a paper-stopping plate connected pivotally to a paper-stopping arm, said paper-stopping plate retarding movement of a document and aligning a lead edge of said document; wherein said first direction is opposite to said second direction.