Cut sheet holding and feeding apparatus

A sheet feeding apparatus comprising:

• loading means attached to a main body of said feeding apparatus for loading sheets thereon;
• feeding means attached to the main body in a fixed position opposing to said loading means, for feeding out the sheets loaded on said loading means;
• a separation pawl attached to the main body and normally disposed in operative relationship with said feeding means for restraining leading edges of the sheets loaded on said loading member;
• and
• shifting means for causing to shift said separation pawl into a position more remote than said feeding means with respect to said loading means,
• wherein when the cut sheets are loaded on said loading means, said feeding means guiding the cut sheets to be loaded into a space between said loading means and said separation pawl.

A sheet feeding apparatus comprising:

• loading means movably supported on a main body of said feeding apparatus for loading sheets thereon;
• feeding means provided on the main body in a fixed position opposing to said loading means, for feeding out the cut sheets loaded on said loading means;
• pressing means for pressing the sheets loaded on said loading means toward said feeding means;
• a separation pawl supported on the main body movable for restraining leading edges of the sheets loaded on said loading means;
• an operation member;
• shifting means for causing to shift said loading means into a position away from said feeding means and to shift said separation pawl into a position more remote than said feeding means with respect to said loading means, in response to operation of said operation member;
• wherein when the cut sheets are loaded on said loading means, said feed means guiding the cut sheets to be loaded into a space between said loading means and said separation pawl.

A sheet feeding apparatus comprising:

• loading means movably supported on a main body of said feeding apparatus for loading sheets thereon;
• a feeding member provided on the main body in a fixed position opposing to said loading means for feeding out the cut sheets loaded on said loading member;
• a pressing member for pressing the cut sheets loaded on said loading member toward said feeding member;
• a separation pawl movably supported on the main body for restraining leading edges of the sheets mounted on said loading member;
• an operation member;
• and
• transmission means for transmitting motion of said operation member to said feeding member and loading member so that said loading member is shifted away from said feeding member and said separation pawl is shifted to a position more remote than said feeding member with respect to said loading member;
• wherein when the cut sheets are loaded on said loading means, said feeding member guiding the sheets to be guided into a space between said feeding member and loading member.

An image forming apparatus, comprising:

• loading means movably supported on a main body of said image forming apparatus for loading sheets thereon;
• feeding means provided on the main body in a fixed position opposing to said loading means for feeding out the cut sheets loaded on said loading means;
• pressing means for pressing the sheets loaded on said loading member toward said feeding means;
• a separation pawl supported on the main body movably for restraining leading edges of the sheets loaded on said loading means;
• an operation member;
• shift means for causing to shift said separation pawl into a position more remote than said feeding means with respect to said loading means, in response to operation of said operation member;
• and
• image forming means for forming images on the cut sheets fed by said feeding means;
• wherein when the cut sheets are loaded on said loading means, said feeding means guiding the cut sheets to be loaded into a space between said loading means and said separation pawl.

A sheet feeding apparatus comprising:

• loading means attached to a main body of said feeding apparatus for loading sheets thereon;
• feeding means attached to the main body for feeding out the sheets loaded on said loading means;
• a separation pawl attached to the main body and normally disposed in operative relationship with said feeding means for restraining leading edges of the sheets loaded on said loading member;
• an arm supported rockably for supporting said separation pawl at one end thereof and engaging with said loading means at the other end thereof;
• and
• shifting means for applying force to the other end of said arm via said loading means to shift said separation pawl into a position away from said feeding means.

A sheet feeding apparatus comprising:

• loading means attached to a main body of said feeding apparatus for loading sheets thereon;
• feeding means attached to the main body for feeding out the sheets loaded on said loading means;
• a separation pawl attached to the main body and normally disposed in operative relationship with said feeding means for restraining leading edges of the sheets loaded on said loading member;
• and
• shifting means for causing to shift said separation pawl into a position more remote than said feeding means with respect to said loading means;
• wherein when the sheets are loaded on said loading means, said feeding means is guiding the sheet to be loaded into a space between said loading means and said separation pawl.

An image forming apparatus comprising:

• loading means attached to a main body of said feeding apparatus for loading sheets thereon;
• feeding means attached to the main body for feeding out the sheets loaded on said loading means;
• a separation pawl attached to the main body and normally disposed in operative relationship with said feeding means for restraining leading edges of the sheets loaded on said loading member;
• shifting means for causing to shift said separation pawl into a position more remote than said feeding means with respect to said loading means;
• image forming means for forming images on the sheets fed by said feeding apparatus;
• wherein when the sheets are loaded on said loading means, said feeding means is guiding the sheet to be loaded into a space between said loading means and said separation pawl.

A sheet feeding apparatus comprising:

• loading means attached to a main body of said feeding apparatus for loading sheets thereon;
• feeding means attached to the main body for feeding out the sheets loaded on said loading means;
• a separation pawl attached to the main body and normally disposed in operative relationship with said feeding means for restraining leading edges of the sheets loaded on said loading member;
• shifting means for causing to shift said separation pawl into a position more remote than said feeding means with respect to said loading means;
• and
• guide means for guiding the sheets to be loaded into a space between said loading means and said separation pawl, when the sheets are loaded on said loading means.

An image forming apparatus comprising:

• loading means attached to a main body of said feeding apparatus for loading sheets thereon;
• feeding means attached to the main body for feeding out the sheets loaded on said loading means;
• a separation pawl attached to the main body and normally disposed in operative relationship with said feeding means for restraining leading edges of the sheets loaded on said loading member;
• shifting means for causing to shift said separation pawl into a position more remote than said feeding means with respect to said loading means;
• guide means for guiding the sheets to be loaded into a space between said loading means and said separation pawl, when the sheets are loaded on said loading means;
• and
• image forming means for forming images on the sheets fed by said feeding means.