Patent ID: 7347418

Claim:
In combination, a sheet feeding apparatus, and a printing device comprising: a) a sheeter mounted in a housing for cutting a web into individual sheets; b) a printing press downstream of the sheeter for receiving the sheets therefrom; c) a conveyance member for conveying the sheets from the housing to the printing press, the conveyance member comprising a first portion pivotally connected to the housing at a first pivot and a second portion pivotally connected to the first portion at a second pivot; d) a load area positioned between the first portion of the conveyance member and the printing press; the conveyance member being movable between a feeding position in which the second portion of the conveyance member extends through the load area, and a retracted position in which the second portion of the conveyance member is clear of the load area; and e) a lifting member coupled to the conveyance member for moving the conveyance member between the feeding and retracted positions.