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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2024
Junpei Kamichi, Tokyo, JP;
Junpei Kamichi, Tokyo, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A bypass feeder for feeding a sheet to an apparatus includes an openable member, a bypass feeding tray, and a linear member. The openable member is to be attached to the apparatus such that an upper portion of the openable member opens and closes. The bypass feeding tray is attached to the openable member such that an upper portion of the bypass feeding tray opens and closes. The linear member has a first end held by a first end holder of the bypass feeding tray and a second end held by a second end holder of the apparatus. The linear member has a portion accommodated inside the bypass feeding tray when the bypass feeding tray is open. The portion ranges from the first end to an inside of the apparatus or an inside of the openable member.