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Image forming apparatus

US7484729B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 7, 2004
Grant dateFeb 3, 2009
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Expiry dateMar 3, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65H2405/1116
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes a loading portion that is capable of receiving a recording sheet. The loading portion includes a correction member which has a bending portion, wherein the bending portion selectively moves between a first position and a second position, the second position being located higher than the first position, and a stopper that selectively moves between a closed position and an open position in which the stopper extends upward at a predetermined angle with respect to a horizontal surface when the stopper is at the open position.

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