Paper-discharging tray
US5241353A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2405/111646
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A paper-discharge tray for an image-forming apparatus is adapted to hold paper discharged by a paper-discharging device arranged downstream of a fixing device in the image-forming apparatus. The free end of the paper-discharge tray is adapted to be bent in the direction in which the paper will curl when it passes through the fixing device, such that the paper can be stably stacked even when it curls during the fixing process.
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