Extra sheet feeder for copying machine

An extra sheet feeder for a copying machine comprising:

• a feed mechanism disposed to be moved toward and away from a stack of record sheets in a container for movement into engagement with an uppermost one of the record sheets in the stack to remove it from the container;
• a path disposed above the stack of record sheets and into which an extra sheet not associated with the stack can be inserted;
• and a pair of positioning members located at the forward end of said path to position an inserted extra sheet at a feed position, said positioning members being disposed along both lateral edges of a front end of said cassette so as to project above the latter, said positioning members being integrally formed with a support member which is operated by said feed mechanism, said support member comprising a stop support lever which is rockably mounted on the inside of a side wall of said cassette and urged in one direction, said lever being rocked in response to movement of said feed mechanism into contact with said uppermost sheet so as to retract said positioning members into said cassette from their normal position projecting above the cassette.

An extra sheet feeder for a copying machine comprising:

• a feed mechanism disposed to be movable toward and away from a stack of record sheets in a container for movement into engagement with an uppermost one of the record sheets in said stack to remove it from said container;
• a path disposed above said stack of record sheets and into which an extra sheet not associated with said stack can be inserted;
• and a pair of positioning members located at the forward end of said path to position an inserted extra sheet at a feed position, said positioning members being located at the inner end of said container along both lateral edges thereof so as to project above a separator claw or claws integrally formed with said container, said positioning members being integrally formed with respective support member, said support members being operated by said feed mechanism so as to move said positioning members out of their operative position where they block a further movement of an extra sheet when said feed mechanism is lowered into contact with said stock.

An extra sheet feeder for a copying machine comprising a feed mechanism disposed to movable toward and away from a stack of record sheets contained in a cassette for movement into engagement with an uppermost one of the record sheets in the stack to remove it from the cassette, a path disposed above the stack of record sheets and into which an extra sheet not associated with the stack can be inserted, and a pair of positioning members located at the forward end of said path to position an inserted extra sheet at a feed position, said positioning members being integrally formed with a support member which is operated by said feed mechanism, said support member retracting said positioning members into said cassette from their normal position projecting above said cassette when said feed mechanism is moved into contact with said uppermost sheet.

An extra sheet feeder for a copying machine comprising a feed mechanism disposed to be movable toward and away from a stack of record sheets in a container for movement into engagement with an uppermost one of the record sheets in the stack to remove it from the container, a path disposed above the stack of record sheet and into which an extra sheet not associated with said stack can be inserted, and a pair of positioning members located at the forward end of said path to position an inserted extra sheet at said feed position, said pair of position members being located at the inner end of said container along opposite lateral edges thereof so as to project above a separator claw or claws integrally formed with said chamber, said positioning members being integrally formed with a support member which is operated by said feed mechanism so as to be moved out of their operative positions when they block a further movement of an extra sheet when said feed mechanism is operative.