Electrophotography – Document handling – Copy
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-29
2005-03-29
Hirshfeld, Andrew H. (Department: 2854)
Electrophotography
Document handling
Copy
C399S107000, C399S297000, C399S364000, C399S391000, C399S393000, C271S184000, C271S185000, C271S902000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06873822
ABSTRACT:
A sheet re-feeding path (32) is disposed substantially horizontally at a location below a fixing unit (14) and an image forming unit. At a location below the sheet re-feeding path (32), sheet decks (3, 4) are disposed horizontally along a sheet conveying direction in the sheet re-feeding path (32). Also, a drawing path (37) for switchbacking the sheet is disposed substantially horizontally between the sheet re-feeding path (32) and the sheet decks (3, 4). A sheet feeding path (7) for feeding the sheet from the sheet deck (3) disposed at an upstream side crosses the drawing path (37) to join to the sheet re-feeding path (32). Accordingly, a space, which is occupied by component parts or devices related to the conveyance of the sheet, can be made compact, whereby sheet capacity can be increased.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4627709 (1986-12-01), Kitajima et al.
patent: 4900009 (1990-02-01), Kitahara et al.
patent: 5086320 (1992-02-01), Koike
patent: 5110104 (1992-05-01), Wakao et al.
patent: 5186454 (1993-02-01), Kitahara
patent: 5252018 (1993-10-01), Kitahara et al.
patent: 5743521 (1998-04-01), Munakata et al.
patent: 5927702 (1999-07-01), Ishii et al.
patent: 5940543 (1999-08-01), Isemura et al.
patent: 5983064 (1999-11-01), Green et al.
patent: 6148172 (2000-11-01), Kanda et al.
patent: 6325585 (2001-12-01), Sasaki et al.
patent: 6477352 (2002-11-01), Takahashi et al.
patent: 6496679 (2002-12-01), Kitahara
patent: 6539198 (2003-03-01), Miyajima
patent: 6567644 (2003-05-01), Yasui
patent: 6615018 (2003-09-01), Funato
patent: 6782236 (2004-08-01), Sasaki et al.
Kitahara Makoto
Tomono Toshiro
Crenshaw Marvin P.
Hirshfeld Andrew H.
LandOfFree
Image forming apparatus does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Image forming apparatus, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Image forming apparatus will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3417644