Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus employing the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9796542
APP PUB NO 20160279974A1
SERIAL NO

15082234

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A sheet feeding device having sheet feed tray configured to support multiple sheets be movably inserted to a main body. A sheet feed roller is configured to contact the sheet supported by the sheet feed tray and rotate to apply a feeding force to feed the sheet in a sheet feed direction. The sheet feed roller is configured to contact the sheet feed tray when there is no sheet on the sheet feed tray. A push latch mechanism is arranged on a downstream side with respect to the sheet feed roller in the sheet feed direction. A state of the push latch mechanism is alternately switched between an engaged state and a disengaged state every time when a pressing force is applied to the push latch mechanism. A first spring is configured to exert an elastic force to move the sheet feed tray toward a near side.

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  • BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hashimoto, Yohei Nagakute, JP 77 404
Kawamata, Noriyuki Nagoya, JP 86 550
Mori, Hirotaka Nagoya, JP 106 829
Okuchi, Hiroyuki Nagoya, JP 12 254
Saeki, Masahito Nagoya, JP 44 114
Shiohara, Yukio Nagoya, JP 72 454
Souda, Makoto Nagoya, JP 70 561
Ukai, Masamitsu Nagoya, JP 27 456

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