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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 1988
Filed:
Sep. 11, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
355 / ; 355 21 ;
Abstract
A portable type image forming apparatus has a body with an upper and lower body members which are coupled by a hinge. A locking mechanism for locking the upper and lower members is provided at one side face of said upper body and lower body. At least one handle is provided for transporting the apparatus at the side face of the body opposite to the side face receiving the hinge. An auxiliary locking mechanism for locking the upper and lower members when the handle is held during transport is also provided.