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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2004
Atsuo Hirose, Nagoya, JP;
Yoshiyuki Ito, Nagoya, JP;
Hidetoshi Yano, Toukai, JP;
Sakae Ito, Nishikasugai-gun, JP;
Atsuo Hirose, Nagoya, JP;
Yoshiyuki Ito, Nagoya, JP;
Hidetoshi Yano, Toukai, JP;
Sakae Ito, Nishikasugai-gun, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
Abstract
A front cover and an upper panel of the image forming device is engaged with each other by an engagement mechanism. The engagement mechanism includes a claw and an engagement member that engages with the claw. The claw is disposed on an upper section of the front cover, and the engagement member is disposed on the upper panel. The engagement mechanism further includes surfaces of the front cover and ribs that abut the surfaces. The ribs are provided to the upper section of the front cover and protrude in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the front cover is opened and closed.