Image forming apparatus with first and second openable covers
US6075958A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/169
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus which includes both a front cover and a side cover which must be opened to properly access an area where a paper jam may occur. The side cover includes an extending portion protecting board which extends into an area covered by the front cover. The protecting board prevents access to internal elements of the image forming apparatus which an operator may attempt to access if a paper jam occurs, without also opening the side cover. Thereby, an operator is required to properly open both the front cover and the side cover to address a paper jam situation.
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