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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2011
Kazuhisa Kondo, Osaka, JP;
Kazuhisa Kondo, Osaka, JP;
KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes, an upper cabinet disposed openably and closably on a main cabinet, reader cover disposed openably and closably on the upper cabinet and covering the image reader when the reader cover is closed and restriction mechanism preventing the reader cover from opening relative to the upper cabinet when the upper cabinet is open relative to the main cabinet. The restriction mechanism includes a first engagement member disposed at the upper cabinet and a second engagement member disposed at the reader cover and engageable with the first engagement member. The reader cover is prevented from opening relative to the upper cabinet when the first engagement member engages with the second engagement member. The second engagement member is urged to project from the reader cover towards the upper cabinet and movable from the upper cabinet to the reader cover.
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