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US-12088766-B2 · Sep 10, 2024 · US
Image forming apparatus
US8942591B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8942591-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213664077-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2012 |
| Priority date | Oct 31, 2011 |
| Publication date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2015 |
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An image forming apparatus includes a finger receiving portion that is inwardly recessed and defined in each of right and left side-surfaces of a housing of the image forming apparatus. The housing includes an upper surface that is inclined downward toward the front of the image forming apparatus. The finger receiving portion is disposed in an upper part of each of the right and left side-surfaces of the housing and at a position that allows a user to hold both of the finger receiving portion and the upper surface of the housing at the same time.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: a pair of finger receiving portions that is each inwardly recessed and defined in each of respective right and left side-surfaces of a housing of the image forming apparatus, wherein the housing comprises an upper surface that is inclined downward toward the front of the image forming apparatus and the upper surface of the housing is inclined to the finger receiving portions of the housing, wherein each of the fing…
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Physics · mapped topic
- H04N1/00519Primary
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8942591B2 cover?
- An image forming apparatus includes a finger receiving portion that is inwardly recessed and defined in each of right and left side-surfaces of a housing of the image forming apparatus. The housing includes an upper surface that is inclined downward toward the front of the image forming apparatus. The finger receiving portion is disposed in an upper part of each of the right and left side-surfa…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Watanabe Yasunori, Brother Ind Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N1/00519. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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