US 5,313,257 A · Paper cassette for use in an image forming device

Abstract

A paper cassette adapted to be removably mounted in a paper feed section of an image forming device. The paper cassette is generally constructed of a main frame and an auxiliary frame slidably engaged with the main frame. The auxiliary frame is moved forwardly or rearwardly relative to the main frame in accordance with a longitudinal size of the desired sheets of paper to be stored in the paper cassette. Thereafter, the auxiliary frame is fixedly positioned by a position adjusting member provided on the main frame. Thus, a longitudinal size or length of the paper cassette to be mounted into the paper feed section of the image forming device can be varied in accordance with a longitudinal size of the desired sheets of paper to be used, thereby reducing the types of paper cassettes required.

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Dependent claims

A paper cassette for use with an image forming device, the paper cassette comprising:

a main frame open on an upper side and having an end wall and two side walls mounted to a bottom surface and an auxiliary frame open on an upper surface and having an end wall and two side walls mounted to a bottom surface, said auxiliary frame mounted to the main frame so as to be movable forwardly and rearwardly relative to the main frame in accordance with a desired longitudinal size of sheets of paper to be stored in a thereby formed paper cassette, wherein the paper cassette is removably mounted in a paper feed section of the image forming device.

An adjustable paper cassette for a printer, comprising:

a first section having a base, a front side and two lateral sides;
a second section having a base, a back side and two lateral sides, said first and second sections fitting together to form an adjustable, substantially rectangular, open topped box;
and
a position adjusting means for fixing said first section and said second section relative to one another at one of a plurality of positions, wherein said first section slidably fits inside said second section;
a window in said base of said first section and a plurality of paper size indicators on said base of said second section such that the paper size indicator appropriate to a size of paper to be used is viewable by an operator through said window when the cassette is properly adjusted.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Paper cassette for use in an image forming device

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Paper cassette for use in an image forming device

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Abstract

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