Paper sheet feeder.

摘要

Disclosed is a paper sheet feeder which separates and transports single sheets of paper from the top of a paper stack (12) to a separate device such as a printer, copier or scanner. The feeder's capabilities include the ability to handle mixtures of different types, thicknesses and sizes of paper without modification of the feeder. The feeder's capabilities are achieved with a minimum number of parts and complexity by utilizing rotating flexible blades (18) (20) to transport several sheets of paper over a separating wheel (26) which reverse feeds all of the several sheets of paper except the top sheet.