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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2004
Applicants:
Naoto Sugimura, Saitama, JP;
Koichi Yodose, Saitama, JP;
Inventors:
Naoto Sugimura, Saitama, JP;
Koichi Yodose, Saitama, JP;
Assignee:
Fuji Xerox Co. Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 21/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An image forming apparatus has an image forming apparatus body, a process cartridge which is provided in this image forming apparatus body so as to be mounted or demounted, a paper feeding tray adapted to be loaded with recording paper, and a small cover which is provided between the process cartridge in a mounted state and the paper feeding tray, and adapted to open or close an insertion inlet of the process cartridge, wherein a space for operating the paper feeding tray is converted into a space for mounting or demounting the process cartridge, by opening the small cover.