Tray for loading sheets in a sheet-processing apparatus having an elastic force maintaining a lid in an open position
US5752696A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 19, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H1/12
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tray for a sheet processing apparatus having a receptacle, a lifting plate movable between a low position and a high position, an elastic member for elastically moving the lifting plate to the high position from the low position, a lid mounted on the receptacle pivoting about an axis and movable between an open position and a closed position, and a pushing member for pushing the lifting plate toward the low position against an elastic force of the elastic member when the lid moves into the open position, and characterized in that the pushing member is mounted on the lid and maintains the lid in the open position against the elastic force of the elastic member.
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