Patent ID: 7216864
Filing Date: 2007-05-15
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. A sheet supply cassette, comprising: a case that holds a stack of recording sheets, the case having: a handle part provided as a separate member from the case, the handle part being fixed to the case and having a handle for pulling the case; a dust removing unit that removes dust from the recording sheet that passes by the separation portion; and a holding unit that holds dust removed by the dust removing unit, wherein the case has a handle-part-side end that is adjacent to the handle part and the receiving portion is located at the handle-part-side end, and wherein the holding unit includes a dust holding space that holds the dust therein and that is defined between (1) an accommodating section cover as a separate member between the case and the handle part and (2) the handle-part-side end of the case.