Sheet container, sheet feeding incorporating the sheet container, and image forming apparatus incorporating the sheet container
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United States of America
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Jan 4, 2022
Grant Date -
Jul 9, 2020
app pub date -
Dec 17, 2019
filing date -
Dec 17, 2019
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Abstract
A sheet container includes a sheet loader, a pair of sheet regulators, a pressing member, and a pressing force adjusting device. The sheet loader is movable in a vertical direction and configured to load a sheet. The pair of sheet regulators is configured to regulate a position in a width direction of the sheet loaded on the sheet loader. The pressing member is disposed on at least one of the pair of sheet regulators and configured to press a lateral end face of the sheet, toward another one of the pair of sheet regulators in the width direction of the sheet. The pressing force adjusting device is configured to adjust pressing force generated by the pressing member to the sheet while maintaining a state in which the pressing member applies the pressing force to the sheet.
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- 2019 Application Filing Year
- B65H Class
- 1404 Applications Filed
- 994 Patents Issued To-Date
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