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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2009
Applicants:
Hiroshi Shiohara, Shiojiri, JP;
Munetoyo Aono, Matsumoto, JP;
Inventors:
Hiroshi Shiohara, Shiojiri, JP;
Munetoyo Aono, Matsumoto, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A recording apparatus includes: a recording unit that performs a recording operation on a sent recording medium; a main body that has the recording unit; a discharge stacker that places the recording medium discharged from the main body therein; and a flexible member that forms a lateral closed region by connecting a downstream end in a discharge direction of the discharge stacker and the main body on the upper side of the downstream end in the discharge direction of the discharge stacker in a placing direction.