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US-9201373-B2 · Dec 1, 2015 · US
Configuration for a sheet discharging device
US8958740B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8958740-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213407045-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | Feb 28, 2011 |
| Publication date | Feb 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2015 |
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An apparatus configured to discharge sheets may include pressing mechanism configured to downwardly press discharged sheets. For example, the pressing mechanism may include a first pressing member and a second pressing member. The first pressing member and the second pressing member may be located at least partially overlapping positions in the width-wise direction of the sheet. Additionally or alternatively, each of the first pressing member and the second pressing member may be configured to contact the sheet at different positions along a discharge direction. In one example, the different portions may be spaced apart from each other in the discharge direction.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image-forming apparatus comprising: an image-forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet; a discharging unit configured to discharge the sheet onto a discharge tray; a sheet-pressing unit configured to pivot about a common axis, wherein the common axis is provided at a first position above a second position where the discharging unit and the sheet come into contact with each other, wherein the sheet-pressing unit includes a first pressing me…
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- What does patent US8958740B2 cover?
- An apparatus configured to discharge sheets may include pressing mechanism configured to downwardly press discharged sheets. For example, the pressing mechanism may include a first pressing member and a second pressing member. The first pressing member and the second pressing member may be located at least partially overlapping positions in the width-wise direction of the sheet. Additionally or…
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- Watanabe Yasunori, Koyama Tatsuya, Brother Ind Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G03G15/6552. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 17 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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