Electrophotography – Document handling – Copy
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-19
2005-04-19
Hirshfeld, Andrew H. (Department: 2854)
Electrophotography
Document handling
Copy
C399S110000, C399S361000, C399S388000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06882823
ABSTRACT:
In an image forming system in which a main body apparatus that forms an image and a plurality of optional apparatuses that can be retrofitted to the main body apparatus are combined, so that a sheet of recording material bearing on one side an image formed in an image forming section in the main body apparatus is switched back and then transported again to the image forming section, thereby allowing images to be formed on both the main and back sides of the sheet of recording material, of the plurality of optional apparatuses to be retrofitted to the main body apparatus, a specific optional apparatus is provided with a sheet receiving section for supporting the sheet of recording material to be switched back, at a portion opposite to the main body apparatus.
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Fujimoto Osamu
Ide Atsushi
Matsuyama Kazuhiro
Mikita Toshiya
Minakuchi Yasunori
Ghatt Dave A.
Hirshfeld Andrew H.
Renner , Otto, Boisselle & Sklar, LLP
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
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