Patent ID: 8401456
Filing Date: 2013-03-19
Classification: B65H,G03G

Abstract:
1. A medium holding apparatus detachably attached to a medium feeding section of an image forming apparatus, the medium holding apparatus comprising: a supporting section that supports a medium thereon; a side guide mounted to said supporting section and abutting a side edge of the medium to guide the medium toward the medium feeding section, said side guide extending in a direction parallel to a first direction in which the medium is advanced to the medium feeding section and being movable in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction; a guide unit mounted to said supporting section, wherein when the medium is fed to the image forming apparatus, the guide unit guides the medium to said supporting section while holding the medium in a gently curved position; and a stopper, including a groove, that engages a trailing edge of the medium, the stopper being detachably attached to the guide unit via the groove so as to be movable in the first direction relative to the guide unit.