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Abstract

This specification discloses a sheet conveying apparatus having piling means for piling sheets with a predetermined amount of deviation in the direction of conveyance provided therebetween, first conveying means for imparting a conveying force to only that surface of the lead-off one of the sheets piled with the predetermined amount of deviation provided therebetween which is not in contact with the other sheets, and movement restricting means disposed upstream of the first conveying means by a distance shorter than the predetermined length of the conveyed predetermined sheet minus the predetermined amount of deviation for restricting the movement of the other sheets than the lead-off sheet. The specification also discloses a sheet conveying method characterized by the step of piling sheets successively with a predetermined amount of deviation in the direction of conveyance provided therebetween, imparting a conveying force in the direction of conveyance to the lead-off of the piled sheets, and conveying the other sheets than the lead-off sheet in the direction opposite to the direction of conveyance.

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