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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 30, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shigeru Horiguchi, Kawasaki, JP;
Masahiro Nakajima, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsuya Goto, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuji Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 3/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 3/100 ;
Abstract
An improved tray for stacking papers formed with images by an image forming apparatus and an improved arrangement for discharging air from the inside to the outside of the apparatus are disclosed. The tray is free from troubles ascribable to deformation caused by the weight of papers without resorting to reinforcement, i.e., an increase in volume. An anti-roll member for stiffening papers does not interfere with the tray when the tray is rotated. Hot air produced by, e.g., a fixing unit is prevented from reaching the operator of the apparatus.