Sheet feed device and image recording apparatus having such sheet feed device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10301128
APP PUB NO 20180044126A1
SERIAL NO

15782317

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An image recording apparatus including a first tray having a first holding portion for holding sheets, a second tray disposed above the first tray and including a second holding portion for holding sheets, a sheet feeder that selectively feeds a sheet from one of the first tray and the second tray in a sheet feed direction, a recording unit that records an image on the sheet fed by the sheet feeder, and a discharge roller that discharges the sheet on which the image is recorded by the recording unit. The second holding portion of the second tray moves above the first holding portion of the first tray. The second tray further includes a discharged sheet receiving portion for receiving the sheet discharged by the discharge roller. The second tray including the discharged sheet receiving portion pivots relative to the first tray.

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BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHANAGOYA-SHI AICHI 467-8561

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  • 2017 Application Filing Year
  • H04N Class
  • 19055 Applications Filed
  • 14406 Patents Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Asada, Tetsuo Kuwana, JP 149 1339
Koga, Yuji Nagoya, JP 185 2288
Shiohara, Yukio Nagoya, JP 72 467

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