Electrophotography – Having particular structure – Modular or displaceable
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-07
2005-06-07
Lee, Susan S. Y. (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Having particular structure
Modular or displaceable
C399S111000, C399S388000, C399S391000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06904250
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus has a first feeding unit for feeding a recording sheet, a detachable second feeding unit provided in the lower part of an image forming apparatus main body, an image forming portion for forming an image on the recording sheet, a first feeding path for feeding the recording sheet from the first feeding unit to the image forming portion, a second feeding path for feeding the recording sheet from the second feeding unit to the image forming portion, and a guide member for guiding the recording sheet fed at a merge portion of the second feeding path merged with the first feeding path, wherein the guide member is pivoted on the upstream side in the recording sheet feed direction, rotatably by the recording sheet fed from the second feeding path.
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patent: 4412734 (1983-11-01), Shibuya et al.
patent: 6009288 (1999-12-01), Akutsu
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Fitzpatrick ,Cella, Harper & Scinto
Lee Peter
Lee Susan S. Y.
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