Patent ID: 7862037
Filing Date: 2011-01-04
Classification: B65H

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising a sheet feed cassette to store a sheet supplied to the image forming apparatus, the sheet feed cassette having a cassette body and a cassette cover, the cassette body configured to store the sheet supplied to the image forming apparatus, the cassette body having a first cassette portion and a second cassette portion, the first cassette portion and the second cassette portion coupled adjustably in length, the cassette cover detachably mountable on the cassette body to cover an upper portion of the cassette body, the cassette cover having a first cover portion and a second cover portion, the first cover portion and the second cover portion coupled adjustably in length, the cassette cover having a fitting portion, the cassette body having fitting receive portions in the first cassette portion and the second cassette portion, each of the fitting receive portions in the first cassette portion and the second cassette portion fittable with the fitting portion, wherein, when the cassette body is retracted, the fitting receive portion of the first cassette portion of the cassette body overlaps the fitting receive portion of the second cassette portion of the cassette body in a direction in which the sheet is fed from the sheet feed cassette, and wherein, when the cassette body is extended, one fitting receive portion not fitted with the fitting portion of the cassette cover among the fitting receive portions of the first cassette portion and the second cassette portion of the cassette body is at least partially closed.