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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2009
Applicant:
Takashi Wakana, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Takashi Wakana, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Oki Data Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 3/06 (2006.01); B65H 3/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a medium placing portion on which a medium is placed, a feed roller rotatably provided in contact with the medium placed on the medium placing portion so as to feed the medium, guide members disposed on both sides of the feed roller for guiding the medium being fed. The guide members are movable in a direction substantially perpendicular to a surface of the medium. A biasing unit is provided for biasing the guide members in a direction toward the medium.