Paper cassette and paper feeding apparatus
AssigneeOki Data Corporation
InventorTakemasa Ishikuro
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Abstract
A paper cassette holds a stack of print medium therein. A guide member includes first and second members. A medium-supporting plate supports the stack of the paper placed thereon. When the guide member is moved to a predetermined position, the first member abuts the end of the stack of print medium and the second member slides under the edges of the paper placed on the medium-supporting plate. The second member has a tapered forward end portion that allows the second member to smoothly slide under the bottom of the stack of print medium. The guide member is guided in a groove to move to and from the stack of print medium. The second member has a flat portion and the tapered forward end portion extends further away from the flat portion than the bottom of the stack of print medium.
Claims23
A medium cassette that holds a stack of print medium, comprising:
- a medium guide member including a first member and a second member, the second member having a tapered forward end portion;
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- a supporting member having a groove formed therein by which said medium guide member is guided to move to and from the stack of print medium;
- wherein when said medium guide member is moved in a direction toward the stack of print medium in the groove to a predetermined position, the first member abuts an end of the stack of print medium and the tapered forward end portion slides under the stack of print medium.
A medium cassette that holds a stack of print medium therein, comprising:
- a supporting member having a groove formed therein;
- a medium guide member including a first member and a second member that slides under the stack of print medium, said medium guide member being detachably mounted to said supporting member and guided in the groove to and from the stack of print medium;
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- a medium-supporting member on which the stack of print medium is placed, said medium-supporting member pushing up the print medium and having an opening formed therein through which said medium guide member can be mounted.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.