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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2011
Hideki Kawashima, Kawasaki, JP;
Ryoji Okuno, Yokohama, JP;
Hideki Kawashima, Kawasaki, JP;
Ryoji Okuno, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A sheet storage cassette which contains a print sheet in roll form and is attached to a printing apparatus, comprises: a shaft which retaining the print sheet in roll form; and a support portion rotatably supporting the shaft, wherein an urging member protrudes from a maximum outer diameter of the shaft while the print sheet is not attached to the shaft, and urges the inner surface of a hollow portion of the print sheet while the print sheet is attached to the shaft, and a rib portion which continuously extends in a rotational direction and contacts a pickup guide, when the urging member rotates, the rib portion is provided to prevent the pickup guide from interfering with the urging member which rotates together with the shaft.