Sheet feed tray, sheet feed device, and image forming apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9302861
APP PUB NO 20150123341A1
SERIAL NO

14533776

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A sheet feed tray to stack a sheet to be conveyed to an image forming apparatus includes a platen on which a first portion of the sheet is placed; a pair of first support portions to support a second portion of the sheet folded back upward at a trailing end of the first portion; and a pair of second support portions to support a third portion of the sheet folded back upward at a trailing end of the second portion. In the sheet feed tray, the first support portions and the second support portions are reciprocally movable toward each other, and a distance between the second support portions is wider than a distance between the first support portions.

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RICOH COMPANY LTDTOKYO

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fujimoto, Takashi Hyogo, JP 124 669
Hirata, Munekazu Kanagawa, JP 24 92
Nakamura, Mitsutaka Hyogo, JP 45 334
Yamaki, Toshio Osaka, JP 35 530
Yamazaki, Kozo Hyogo, JP 85 958

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