Sheet feed cassette, sheet feeder, and image forming apparatus
US-2015353302-A1 · Dec 10, 2015 · US
Image forming apparatus
US9039005B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9039005-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414200041-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | Mar 7, 2013 |
| Publication date | May 26, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2015 |
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An image forming apparatus, including a chassis with an opening formed on one side thereof; a first placement section, on which a sheet inserted through the opening is placeable; a cover configured to be openable to expose and closable to cover the opening and configured to form, when in a position to expose the opening, an outer part of the first placement section outside the chassis; and a second placement section arranged in an upper position with respect to the first placement section, and on which a sheet inserted through the opening is placeable, is provided. The second placement section is detachably attached to the chassis through the opening.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: a chassis with an opening formed on one side thereof; a first placement section, on which a sheet inserted through the opening is placeable; a cover configured to be openable to expose the opening and closable to cover the opening and configured to form, when in a position to expose the opening, an outer part of the first placement section outside the chassis; a second placement section arranged in an upper posit…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B65H1/04Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9039005B2 cover?
- An image forming apparatus, including a chassis with an opening formed on one side thereof; a first placement section, on which a sheet inserted through the opening is placeable; a cover configured to be openable to expose and closable to cover the opening and configured to form, when in a position to expose the opening, an outer part of the first placement section outside the chassis; and a se…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Minoshima Saya, Ueyama Junki, 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 26 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).