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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 1994
Filed:
Feb. 24, 1992
Kuniaki Nakano, Nara, JP;
Tadashi Fujioka, Toyonaka, JP;
Mitsuo Nomura, Kanazawa, JP;
Noriyuki Niino, Kobe, JP;
Masahiro Sako, Hirakata, JP;
Mita Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus having a front loading paper feeding member is described which has an improved jam removing mechanism. The apparatus includes a sheet holding section having sheet trays arranged in a vertical direction for holding copy sheets. A conveying section is included for conveying a sheet sent from one sheet tray of the sheet holding section to an image forming section. A connecting member is included in the conveying section to allow the sheet trays to be drawn out from the body of the image forming apparatus conjointly with the conveying section. Other connecting members may be included to connect the sheet trays together. Further, a door member including a sheet tray may be included in the apparatus.