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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2005
Applicants:
Daisuke Takasaka, Higashiosaka, JP;
Koichi Chikumoto, Osaka, JP;
Daisuke Shimizu, Osaka, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 9/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The image forming apparatus includes a chassis, a paper guide, a paper feed roller, and a paper supply portion from which the paper feed roller is configured to supply paper. The paper guide is supported within the chassis and has a base portion and a first separation portion that projects from the base portion. The paper feed roller is rotatably supported by the chassis. The paper supply portion has a guide projection on its first lateral side portion. The widthwise center of the paper feed roller is offset toward the first lateral side relative to the widthwise center of the first separation portion.