Image forming apparatus that includes a plurality of sheet storage portions
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United States of America Patent
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Apr 11, 2017
Grant Date -
Oct 29, 2015
app pub date -
Nov 12, 2013
filing date -
Nov 19, 2012
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus of the invention includes an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet; a plurality of storage portions each configured to store the sheet with the image formed thereon by the image forming unit; an opening configured to expose the sheet stored in the storage portion to the outside; and a sheet moving unit configured to move the sheet until a leading edge of the sheet stored in the storage portion passes the opening and a portion of the sheet is exposed from the opening to the outside. The sheet moving unit exposes sheets stored in a plurality of the storage portions in a stacked manner from the opening.
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- 2013 Application Filing Year
- B65H Class
- 1284 Applications Filed
- 1206 Patents Issued To-Date
- 93.93 % Issued To-Date
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- 2 Citation Count
- B65H Class
- 28.75 % this patent is cited more than
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