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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2002
Filed:
May. 24, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Makoto Kitahara, Chiba, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/514 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/514 ;
Abstract
A pivotally movable abutment mechanism is provided, which includes an abutment member for abutting against a member to be abutted over the longitudinal direction, a supporting member that supports the abutment member and is pivotally movable about a pivotal axis, a pressing member for pivotally moving the supporting member in the direction in which the abutment member is pressed against the member to be abutted, and a pivotal axis moving mechanism capable of changing the position of the pivotal axis by a pressing operation by the pressing member.