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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2003
Applicant:
Yujiro Iida, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Yujiro Iida, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Oki Data Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G021/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A main body the image forming apparatus comprises a swinging member which swings freely with respect to the main body. The swinging member is provided with a feeding member for transporting a medium which is fed from a medium feed section rotatably supported by the swinging member. When swinging the swinging member, the user can access the medium feed section for removing the jammed medium. The feeding member is not deteriorated over ages. It is easy to take out a belt unit for transporting the medium when the swinging member is opened.