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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2004
Applicant:
Soichiro Nishimura, Handa, JP;
Inventor:
Soichiro Nishimura, Handa, JP;
Assignee:
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/00 (2006.01); B65H 3/44 (2006.01); B65H 5/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An image forming apparatus, comprising a case that accommodates an image forming unit; a sheet cassette that is capable of moving relative to the case; and a cover disposed above the sheet cassette, wherein the cover covers a side of the case in which the sheet cassette is removably set in the case, the cover is capable of opening and closing, and a slot, through which a sheet is capable of being inserted, is formed between the cover and the sheet cassette with a lower end of the cover defining an upper end of the slot.