| US 7,469,114 B2 | ||
| Image forming apparatus and sheet feeding device in which weight exerted on lifting handles is equalized | ||
| Kazunori Koido, Nagano (Japan); and Toru Tanjo, Nagano (Japan) | ||
| Assigned to Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo (Japan) | ||
| Filed on Jan. 17, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/333,097. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 2005-009935 (JP), filed on Jan. 18, 2005; and application No. 2005-009936 (JP), filed on Jan. 18, 2005. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0182464 A1, Aug. 17, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. G03G 15/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 399—107 [399/108] | 6 Claims |
| 1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a first side face;
a second side face, opposing the first side face;
a first handle, provided on the first side face at a first position and adapted to be used to lift the image forming apparatus;
and
a second handle, provided on the second side face at a second position which is higher than the first position, and adapted
to be used to lift the image forming apparatus together with the first handle,
wherein a center of gravity for the image forming apparatus is located closer to the first side face than the second side
face.
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