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Image forming apparatus

US5126789A · kind A · utility

15Cited by
8References
14Claims
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Filing dateJul 24, 1991
Grant dateJun 30, 1992
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Expiry dateJul 24, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2221/183
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image forming apparatus having a cassette for containing copy sheets, the cassette being releasable responsive to the opening of an upper cover to cover an upper portion of the apparatus. The image forming apparatus may be further provided with a cartridge for carrying at least one of an image carrying body, developing units and a cleaning unit, and the cartridge is also released responsive to the opening of the upper cover of the image forming apparatus.

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