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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8104764 | Banknote cassette A banknote cassette advantageously uses injection molded endcaps to capture and secure a connecting sleeve to collectively form a generally rectangular housing of the banknote cassette. A movable access lid cooperates with the endcaps and connecting sleeve for locki... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8100399 | Paper guide support extension attachments A printing device has at least one printing engine, at least one media path adjacent the printing engine, and a paper tray adjacent the media path. The paper tray stores media and supplies the media to the media path. Further, at least one sheet guide is attached to... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8083223 | Sheet conveying apparatus and image forming apparatus The present invention provides a sheet conveying apparatus and an image forming apparatus which can obtain high operability and productivity when a tabbed sheet is conveyed. In the representative configuration thereof, a trailing edge regulation plate is abutted on ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8016285 | Sheet package and printing unit In a sheet package, the degree of stiffness of a side end portion on a side wall portion side making contact with a contact member in a storage portion of a printing unit is greater than the degree of stiffness of a side end portion on the side wall portion side tha... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8002269 | Sheet supplying apparatus a sheet supplying apparatus, comprising a housing; and a sheet-supply tray which supports a plurality of sheets and which is insertable into the housing. The sheet-supply tray includes at least one first engageable portion. The housing includes at least one second e... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7988145 | Hold-down device for multiple-ply or integrated forms in printer trays A hold-down device is disclosed for holding down the leading edges of sheet materials, such as multiple-ply sheets or integrated forms, disposed in a tray of a printer in a horizontal or flat position prior to feeding the leading edge of the top sheet or integrated ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7984901 | Paper feeding cassette A paper feeding cassette includes: a cassette case configured to store sheets; a sheet tray on which the sheets are stacked, the sheet tray being rotatably attached to the cassette case; a push-up member configured to push up the sheet tray and rotate the sheet tray... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7971870 | Medium feeding unit and image forming apparatus having the same A medium feeding unit having an improved structure for sensing that the number of print media loaded onto a loading plate is equal to or exceeds a predetermined remaining number, and an image forming apparatus having the same. The medium feeding unit includes a sens... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7971871 | Tray exit ramp A sheet stacking tray assembly may include a tray having a lead edge surface, a tray exit ramp having a first end and a second end, and a feeder having a feeder edge. The first end of the tray exit ramp may be configured to connect to the lead edge surface. The tray... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7967286 | Sheet stacking tray assembly with geometric protuberances A sheet stacking tray assembly may include a tray having a lead surface and an elevate plate. The lead surface may include one or more first geometric protuberances. At least one edge of the elevate plate may include one or more second geometric protuberances that a... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7918447 | Image forming apparatus An inkjet image forming apparatus including a printing media storage unit configured to store printing media, a pickup unit configured to pick up a printing medium stored in the printing media storage unit, and a cover made of a conductive material and adapted to co... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7900910 | Sheet package A package member (8) of a sheet package has a cut-in portion (54) which is formed by cutting it to a predetermined length from a cutout portion (53), between a side wall portion (41) and a first wrapping portion (50). Accordingly, ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7891659 | Paper feeding device, recording apparatus and information processing apparatus having the same A paper feeding device includes: a reference guide surface that contacts a lateral end portion of a sheet-shaped medium along a guide path for transporting the medium; a tapered guide surface that is inclined outward from the reference guide surface toward an upstre... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7862034 | Paper feeding device and image forming apparatus A paper feeding device including: a paper feeding device body; a paper feeding cassette which is contained in the paper feeding device body so as to be freely drawn out; a guide part for guiding the paper feeding cassette with respect to the paper feeding device bod... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7798486 | Image forming apparatus including sheet container with handle An image forming apparatus may include an image forming mechanism to form an image and to transfer the image onto a recording sheet and a container configured to contain the recording sheet. The container may include a container part, a handle attachment part, and/o... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7784781 | Sheet cassette used for a printer A sheet cassette used for a printer has a tray, a cover, and a sheet indicator. The tray accommodates a sheet stack therein, the tray having an open upper portion. The cover covers at least a part of the open upper portion. The sheet indicator is provided in the cov... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7775516 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes a body comprising a conveyance path into which a sheet is conveyed and a feed tray. The feed tray includes a separation pad, which is provided at a widthwise center of the feed tray; and a ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7758040 | Sheet feed cassette and image forming apparatus using the same According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sheet feed cassette including: a main container on which sheets are mounted; a sub container slidably attached to the main container; and first slidable portions that are arranged on sidewalls of e... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7735822 | Sheet cassette and information processing apparatus A sheet cassette is adapted to be detachably attached to a cassette receiver of an information processing apparatus. A cassette body is formed with an opened space adapted to contain sheets therein. A stopper is operable to prevent a sheet from moving in a first dir... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7731179 | Sheet tray assembly A sheet tray assembly including: (a) a tray unit configured to accommodate sheets, and having an upper opening for allowing the sheets to be introduced into the tray unit via the upper opening; (b) a cover unit configured to cover the upper opening; and (c) a link i... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7726646 | Sheet package with recloseable flap A sheet in accordance with the present invention includes sheets as print mediums for a printer and a package member surrounding the sheets which have been stacked up. The sheet package is configured so that the sheets can be set in the printer together with the pac... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7722031 | Image forming apparatus including a sheet feed cassette capable of effectively transporting a sheet recording medium An image forming apparatus includes a sheet feed cassette for storing a sheet. The sheet feed cassette includes a protective sheet which is provided on a portion of the sheet feed cassette that contacts the sheet so as to prevent adhesive material from sticking ther... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7703763 | Sheet conveying devices and image recording apparatuses including the same A sheet conveying device includes a tray having a bottom surface. The tray holds at least one sheet therein, and has a recess formed in the bottom surface. A rotating member moves between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the rotating me... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7665726 | Paper feeder cassette and image forming device A paper feeder cassette includes a bottom part, a pair of support plates that moves relative to the bottom part and supports the both lateral sides of the sheets of paper in a paper width direction perpendicular to a paper transporting direction, and a paper disposi... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7651085 | Medium edge guide with angled faces in medium feeder and recording apparatus or liquid ejecting apparatus incorporating the same A feeder is adapted to feed a medium to an apparatus body in a first direction. The feeder is provided with a first face adapted to support the medium from below. A first edge guide is disposed on the first face and having a first guiding face adapted to support a f... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7651086 | Page separators to aid page turning The present sheet separation technique provides easy means to separate thin sheets of paper. Slight bulges of various forms that do not nest together with adjacent sheets are formed in the sheets so that each sheet stands slightly free from its neighbors at or near ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7641190 | Medium tray and image recording apparatus using the same A medium tray (101) comprises a medium support (1) connected to a medium feeding section (100) of an image recording apparatus (200) and receiving record medium (P), and a medium guide (5) extending from the medium support (1 | 01/05/2010 |
| 7628395 | Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus A sheet feeding device includes a sheet accommodation portion that accommodates piled sheets, and a guide formed by bending a plate-shaped member and having an abutting surface that abuts on the piled sheets so as to restrict a position of the piled sheets. An incli... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7600749 | Paper feeding device and image forming apparatus including the same A paper feeding device includes a guide member that guides both sides of a sheet of paper stacked in a paper feeding cassette and a support unit that prevents the guide members from being moved due to inertia of sheets of paper during installation of the paper feedi... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7597315 | Sheet package including side parts for a printer A sheet package to be set in a sheet storage unit of a printer includes a stack of sheets and a package member covering the stack of sheets. The sheets are supplied from the sheet package to the printer along a sheet feed direction. The package member has a side par... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7568693 | Image forming apparatus having supporting member that supports bottom portion of feeding tray A feeding tray is detachably mounted on a base member and includes a bottom portion. The bottom portion has a first side that is configured to hold a recording sheet and a second side opposite the first side. An image forming unit forms an image on the recording she... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7552920 | Paper feed cassette A paper feed cassette capable of obtaining a printed material without a margin portion easily while inhibiting the number of components from increase. This paper feed cassette includes a paper feed cassette body storing a paper and a cover member detachably mounted ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7549631 | Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet feeding apparatus provided with a sheet stacking portion for supporting sheets thereon, a sheet feeding roller for feeding the sheets stacked on the sheet stacking portion, and a manually moving member for selectively moving the sheet stacking portion betwee... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7543812 | Media registration devices An apparatus for automatically registering a stack of media includes a lever device adapted to be secured to a media tray of a printer, and to pivot in relation to the media tray when the media tray is inserted into the printer, and a registration wall mechanically ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7503557 | Apparatus for dividing a bundle of sheet material into a number of smaller bundles of sheet material An apparatus for dividing a bundle of sheet material into smaller bundles includes a platform having a front and back on which the bundle is placed on an edge, a back wall against which the bundle is placed, a recess in the platform, a sliding member moveable from t... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7490828 | Image-based edge detection of stacked sheet media In one aspect, an apparatus includes a receptacle for holding a stack of sheet media, an image sensor, and a sheet media edge detector. The image sensor generates image data in response to light received from a view encompassing edges of ones of the sheet media held... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7487961 | Sheet cassette and information processing apparatus A sheet cassette is adapted to be detachably attached to a cassette receiver of an information processing apparatus. A cassette body is formed with an opened space adapted to contain sheets therein. A stopper is operable to prevent a sheet from moving in a first dir... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7441767 | Sheet feeder with stacking member lifted by planetary gear system To reduce the number of components and further to provide a downsized sheet feeder, a shaft is arranged to a lower side of a sheet receiver stacking sheets, and gears are respectively attached to each opposite end of the shaft to mesh with rack portions. The gears m... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7434801 | Versatile paper feeding device of image forming apparatus A versatile paper feeding device of an image forming apparatus includes a pick-up roller, a paper support tray under the pick-up roller to stack paper on, a paper support expansion tray to be able to freely slide toward or away from the paper support tray to support... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7429041 | Apparatus for feeding sheet using retractable edge guide for guiding lateral edge of sheet An apparatus for feeding a sheet to a processing device processing the sheet is disclosed that includes: a feeder tray displaceable to a selected one of a retracted position and an unfolded position relative to the processing device, and having a sheet-loaded plane ... | 09/30/2008 |
