Patents by Inventor Dai Itoh

Dai Itoh has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus for storing sheets driven out of an image forming apparatus
    Patent number: 6244594
    Abstract: An apparatus for storing sheets carrying images thereon and sequentially driven out of an image forming apparatus in consecutive bins thereof is disclosed. The apparatus includes a deflector for deflecting a sheet toward the inlet of a preselected bin and a plurality of cylindrical cams cooperating to open and close the inlet of the bin. The deflector and cams are interlocked to each other to operate at a relatively high speed. The apparatus is capable of surely inserting a sheet into the inlet of the bin and highly reliable and durable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Tohoku Ricoh Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Araseki, Masanori Takahashi, Dai Itoh, Tatsuro Watanabe