Sheet feed cassette, sheet feeder, and image forming apparatus
US-2015353302-A1 · Dec 10, 2015 · US
Feed tray
US9033336B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9033336-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414452017-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 5, 2014 |
| Priority date | Aug 7, 2013 |
| Publication date | May 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2015 |
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A feed tray includes a first tray, a second tray movable relative to the first tray between a first position, a second position and a third position located therebetween, and a lock mechanism capable of locking the second tray. The lock mechanism includes a moving member movable to a second set position and a locking position to lock the second tray, and a guide portion configured to contact with a projection provided on the moving member. The guide portion guides the projection at the second set position to be situated at the locking position when the second tray is located at the first position or the second position, but does not guide the projection to the locking position with the second tray located at the third position in the course of moving the second tray to the first or second position.
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What is claimed is: 1. A feed tray comprising: a first tray including a first support surface configured to support a sheet; a second tray including a second support surface configured to support the sheet, and being configured to be movable among a first position, a second position and a third position; the first position being a position at which the second support surface overlaps with the first support surface, the second position being a position at which an area of the…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9033336B2 cover?
- A feed tray includes a first tray, a second tray movable relative to the first tray between a first position, a second position and a third position located therebetween, and a lock mechanism capable of locking the second tray. The lock mechanism includes a moving member movable to a second set position and a locking position to lock the second tray, and a guide portion configured to contact wi…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Brother Ind Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B65H1/04. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 19 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).