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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2014
Filed:
May. 16, 2011
Yasuo Nakamura, Toyokawa, JP;
Naoichi Asakura, Shinshiro, JP;
Yasuo Nakamura, Toyokawa, JP;
Naoichi Asakura, Shinshiro, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A paper sheet cassette includes a paper sheet containing part for loading and containing paper sheets, a pair of side edge positioning members provided so as to move toward or away from each other in a width direction of the paper sheets for determining a position of the paper sheets in their width direction, an interlock mechanism for synchronously moving the pair of side edge positioning members toward or away from each other, a latch member which is movable along with a first member of the pair of side edge positioning members and is provided with a lock tooth portion formed thereon, and a lock member which has a latch claw which can be brought into or out of engagement with the lock tooth portion and is movable along with a second member of the pair of side edge positioning members.