Paper feed tray and printer furnished with the tray

Details Paper feed tray and printer furnished with the tray Paper feed tray and printer furnished with the tray

2004-06-09

2009-06-23

Mackey, Patrick H (Department: 3653)

Sheet feeding or delivering

Feeding

Pack holders

C221S287000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07549632

ABSTRACT:
A paper feed tray includes: a tray unit; a lifting member arranged in the tray unit, for lifting a drawn-out end of a paper sheet being the uppermost or the last of a stack accommodated in the tray unit; a spring for urging the lifting member in a lifting direction; and a lid attachable to and pivotable on the tray unit and having a free end near where paper sheets are drawn out. The inner face of the lid is furnished with a plurality of protruding parts capable of pressing on a paper sheet accommodated in the tray unit is arranged on the inner face of the lid at intervals from the pivotal-axis side toward the free-end side of the lid. The heights of the protruding parts decrease in order of proximity to the free-end side of the lid, so that while the lid is being closed the protruding parts, in order from the one closest to the pivotal axis of the lid, press on the paper sheet.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5120044 (1992-06-01), Ettischer et al.
patent: 5752696 (1998-05-01), Nakatani et al.
patent: 56-137157 (1981-10-01), None
patent: 58-069646 (1983-04-01), None
patent: 59-156033 (1984-10-01), None
patent: 59-227637 (1984-12-01), None
patent: 63-166539 (1988-10-01), None
patent: 64-17723 (1989-01-01), None
patent: 01-156235 (1989-06-01), None
patent: 05-319588 (1993-12-01), None
patent: 8-244995 (1996-09-01), None
patent: 10-194477 (1998-07-01), None
patent: 2001-253557 (2001-09-01), None
patent: 2002-12329 (2002-01-01), None
patent: 2002-19975 (2002-01-01), None

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Paper feed tray and printer furnished with the tray does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Paper feed tray and printer furnished with the tray, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Paper feed tray and printer furnished with the tray will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4145695