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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 1994
Filed:
Oct. 04, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Satoshi Yano, Imabari, JP;
Mitsuo Nomura, Kanazawa, JP;
Hiroyuki Arai, Osaka, JP;
Yoshifumi Ishii, Osaka, JP;
Ichiro Takahashi, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Mita Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
355324 ; 412 20 ; 412900 ;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus is provided with a binding function. A container, having a binding mechanism located in the bottom end thereof, is attached to the housing of the image forming apparatus. A guide member movable between a first positions in which the guide member is adjacent to the bottom end of the container, and a second position in which the guide member projects beyond the insertion opening of the container is provided to support a binder which is loaded in the container.