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Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2014

Filed:

Feb. 24, 2011
Applicants:

Toshiharu Sekino, Shizuoka, JP;

Yasuo Amano, Singapore, SG;

Inventors:

Toshiharu Sekino, Shizuoka, JP;

Yasuo Amano, Singapore, SG;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 11/66 (2006.01); B41J 11/70 (2006.01); B65H 29/60 (2006.01); B41J 29/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A paper discharge apparatus includes a conveying path configured to convey a paper from an upstream portion to a downstream portion. A preventing mechanism is provided on the conveying path. The preventing mechanism is configured to prevent the paper from being conveyed to the downstream portion by pushing the paper or blocking the conveying path. A control unit is configured to bend the paper by preventing the conveyance of the paper by using the preventing mechanism, and then convey the paper to the downstream portion of the conveying path for discharge of the paper from the conveying path.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Sekino, Toshiharu. (2014). Paper discharge apparatus, paper discharge method, image forming apparatus and image forming method (U.S. Patent No. 8721207). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8721207

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