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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2016
Applicants:
Konica Minolta, Inc., Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Konica Minolta Technology Development (Wuxi) Co., Ltd., Wuxi, Jiangsu, CN;
Inventors:
Assignees:
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
KONICA MINOLTA TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT (WUXI) CO., LTD., Wuxi, Jiangsu, CN;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 21/20 (2006.01); G03G 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 21/206 (2013.01); G03G 15/6552 (2013.01); G03G 2215/00421 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present image formation apparatus includes a sheet output tray and an apparatus body underlying the sheet output tray, a duct being formed inside the apparatus body, a filter member being attached inside the duct, the filter member having a portion exposed outside the apparatus body, the filter member's exposed portion also serving as a portion of the sheet output tray.