Sheet tray device with slide portion and image forming apparatus having the sheet tray device

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PATENT NO RE46128
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13542373

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A sheet tray device id='REI-00001' date='20160830' includingid='REI-00001' id='REI-00002' date='20160830' includes id='REI-00002' (a) a first tray and (b) a second tray which is disposed on an upper side of the first tray and which includes (b-1) a support member which bridges between opposite side walls of the first tray and which is movable relative to the opposite side walls, and (b-2) a supported body pivotably supported by the support member. Each of the opposite side walls includes a first rail portion and a second rail portion that is located on an upper side of the first rail portion. The support member includes id='REI-00003' date='20160830' (i)id='REI-00003' a main slide portion that is slidably held in contact with an upper surface of the first rail portion, id='REI-00004' date='20160830' (ii)id='REI-00004' a removal-preventing slide portion that extends through a space between the first and second rail portions, and id='REI-00005' date='20160830' (iii)id='REI-00005' a rotation-preventing slide portion that is slidably held in contact with a side surface of the first rail portion. id='REI-00006' date='20160830' Also disclosed is an image forming apparatus including the sheet tray device.id='REI-00006'

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  • BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Shiohara, Yukio Nagoya, JP 72 454

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