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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:
May. 30, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 24, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J / ; G01D / ; G02B / ; G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
347257 ;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus providing frame support for an optical scanning unit and related image forming elements is formed of resin containing less than 10% glass fibers and includes reinforcement formations having a continuous hollow interior to increase rigidity while reducing weight. The apparatus is substantially box-like with ribbed surface for mounting a laser beam scanning unit and upright walls for mounting a drive unit are formed with ribs extending from thick wall portions.