Patents Examined by Carol Lynn Druzbrick
  • Mechanism for discharging sheet materials
    Patent number: 5263706
    Abstract: A discharge unit is provided on one side portion of the image-forming machine body to turn between an open position and a closed position. When the discharge unit is at the closed position, a discharge passage to the tray is defined over the discharge unit and a discharge passage to the sorter is defined under the discharge unit. When the discharge unit is turned to the open position, the lower portion of the discharge passage to the tray and the upper portion of the discharge passage to the sorter are opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1993
    Assignee: Mita Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Mitsuharu Okada