Patent ID: 9436153
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: G03G

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus comprising: a cover including a protrusion; and an abutment unit, capable of abutting the protrusion, including (i) a second member for applying a force to a first member of an image forming apparatus and (ii) a lifting portion for lifting the first member, wherein the abutment unit includes a first surface which abuts the protrusion in a case where the cover is shifted from an opened state and a second surface which abuts the protrusion in a case where the cover is shifted to the closed state after having abutted the first surface, and wherein the first and second surfaces are on one of end portions of the abutment unit, the lifting portion is on the other end portion, and a rotational fulcrum of the abutment unit is arranged between (i) the first and second surfaces and (ii) the lifting portion.