The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2025

Filed:

Jan. 29, 2024
Applicant:

Kyocera Document Solutions Inc., Osaka, JP;

Inventor:

Takashi Kotani, Osaka, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 29/60 (2006.01); B41J 15/04 (2006.01); B65H 29/12 (2006.01); B41J 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 29/60 (2013.01); B41J 15/04 (2013.01); B65H 29/125 (2013.01); B41J 11/002 (2013.01); B65H 2301/332 (2013.01); B65H 2701/11312 (2013.01);
Abstract

A sheet conveying device includes: a sheet conveyance path that receives a long sheet conveyed from an image forming apparatus and allows the long sheet to be further conveyed; a turnover conveyance path that diverges from the sheet conveyance path, receives the long sheet conveyed from the sheet conveyance path to turn over the long sheet, and allows the turned-over long sheet to be further conveyed; a first shunt conveyance path that connects to the turnover conveyance path, has a circularly curved shape, and allows the long sheet conveyed from the turnover conveyance path to be shunted and switched back thereon; and a long-sheet conveyance path diverges from the turnover conveyance path connecting to the first shunt conveyance path and allows the long sheet switched back on the first shunt conveyance path to be conveyed toward a conveyance path leading to the image forming apparatus or an ejection device.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Kotani, Takashi. (2025). Sheet conveying device conveying sheet ejected from image forming apparatus (U.S. Patent No. 12479685). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12479685

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Loading…