Sheet feeding or delivering – Delivering to stack and feeding therefrom
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-26
2011-04-26
Karmis, Stefanos (Department: 3653)
Sheet feeding or delivering
Delivering to stack and feeding therefrom
C271S003140
Reexamination Certificate
active
07931263
ABSTRACT:
A sheet feed apparatus, e.g., coupled to an image forming apparatus, can include: a main frame; a storage unit mounted on the main frame and configured with a capacity to store a large quantity of sheet-like material; a transporter mounted on the main frame and configured to supply the sheet-like material to the image forming apparatus; an additional unit adapted to be mounted on the main frame and operable to enhance a functionality of at least one of the sheet feed apparatus and an image forming apparatus; and a supporting frame mounted on the main frame in place of the additional unit, and further adapted such that the additional unit is mountable thereon; the additional unit being mounted on the supporting frame.
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Shirakawa Junji
Shoji Yutaka
Takahagi Hiroshi
Harness & Dickey & Pierce P.L.C.
Karmis Stefanos
McCullough Michael C
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
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