Patents by Inventor Mitsuru Mizutani

Mitsuru Mizutani 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).

  • Copy paper feeding device for electrophotographic copying machine
    Patent number: 4579328
    Abstract: An electrophotographic copying machine comprises a copy paper feeding device for serving for an automatic paper feeding mode and a manual paper feeding mode. The automatic paper feeding mode is such that a great number of papers as stored in the device are automatically inserted into the copying machine. The manual paper feeding mode is such that a manually inserted paper different from the papers stored in the device is inserted into the copying machine. A cover of the device is slided for selecting either the automatic paper feeding mode or the manual paper feeding mode. Responsive to the slide position of the cover, a stopper is seesawed for opening or closing an opening through which the manually inserted paper is to be transported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1986
    Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hideaki Hagihara, Mitsuru Mizutani