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Patent No.:

US 7486912 B1

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Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2009

Filed:

Jul. 27, 2006
Applicant:

Hiroyuki Maeda, Osaka, JP;

Inventor:

Hiroyuki Maeda, Osaka, JP;

Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/16 (2006.01); G03G 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An image forming apparatus includes: a main body; a unit withdrawably mounted in the main body; an exterior cover attached on a front face of the unit; a rail carrying the unit, the rail being withdrawable outwardly from the main body; a rail guide member for supporting the rail slidably; a locking mechanism for restricting movement of the unit and the rail; and a releasing mechanism for releasing the restriction of the locking mechanism. In the image forming apparatus, the exterior cover is operable to actuate the releasing mechanism and serve as a handle for the unit.


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Maeda, Hiroyuki. (2009). Image forming apparatus with an exterior cover operable to actuate a releasing mechanism and to serve as a handle (U.S. Patent No. 7486912). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7486912

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