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Printing medium supplying unit and image forming apparatus having the same
US8944707B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8944707-B2 |
| Application number | US-10474508-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 17, 2008 |
| Priority date | Jul 5, 2007 |
| Publication date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
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A printing medium supplying unit usable with an image forming apparatus which includes a casing and a feeding unit to feed a printing medium, and the image forming apparatus having the same. The printing medium supplying unit includes a feeding cassette to store and to supply the printing medium; and a guide unit rotatably coupled to the feeding cassette to guide the printing medium to the feeding unit.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus having an upper casing and a lower casing and a feeding unit disposed in the upper casing to feed a printing medium, the image forming apparatus comprising: a printing medium supplying unit comprising: a pick-up roller to pick up a printing medium; a feeding cassette to store and to supply the printing medium, the feeding cassette having a main body and a groove to accommodate a rotational shaft; and a guide unit having a rota…
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- What does patent US8944707B2 cover?
- A printing medium supplying unit usable with an image forming apparatus which includes a casing and a feeding unit to feed a printing medium, and the image forming apparatus having the same. The printing medium supplying unit includes a feeding cassette to store and to supply the printing medium; and a guide unit rotatably coupled to the feeding cassette to guide the printing medium to the feed…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kim Hyun-Soo, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41J13/103. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 03 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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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).