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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2008
Applicants:
Koji Shin, Osaka, JP;
Yasuhiro Miyake, Osaka, JP;
Inventors:
Koji Shin, Osaka, JP;
Yasuhiro Miyake, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Kyocera Mita Corporation, , JP;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An image forming apparatus is provided with an apparatus main body, a cover member openably and closably mounted on the apparatus main body, and an engaging portion. The cover member includes an outer cover and an inner cover which are independently opened and closed, and the inner cover is positioned by being pushed by the outer cover when the cover member is closed. The engaging portion is provided in the apparatus main body for temporarily holding the inner cover in the apparatus main body.