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Image forming apparatus of a clamshell type

US5382998A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 1, 1993
Grant dateJan 17, 1995
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Expiry dateApr 1, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G21/1628
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image forming apparatus including a lower half body; an upper half body which is mounted on the lower half body and has an axis arranged in parallel to a sheet passage so that the upper half body can be pivoted around the axis; and a platen cover provided on the upper half body so as to open or close in the same direction as that of the upper half body: wherein the sum of pivot angle of the upper half body and the platen cover is smaller than 90 degrees.

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