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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2009
Atsushi Funada, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroaki Okuma, Kanagawa, JP;
Hirokazu Murase, Kanagawa, JP;
Ryuji Hattori, Kanagawa, JP;
Junichi Hama, Kanagawa, JP;
Atsushi Funada, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroaki Okuma, Kanagawa, JP;
Hirokazu Murase, Kanagawa, JP;
Ryuji Hattori, Kanagawa, JP;
Junichi Hama, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A removable member-holding device is provided and includes: a pull-out member being movably between an accommodating position and a pull-out position; a holding member supported on the pull-out member and having a holding member body, the holding member being extended in a moving direction of the pull-out member and holding a removable member which is removed from the image forming apparatus body, the holding member being movable between an insertion enabling position and a removing position; and a pull-out regulating member provided on a downstream end of the holding member in the pull-out direction and regulating a movement of the removable member to a downstream side in the pull-out direction.