ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,459,763, issued on Nov. 4, was assigned to Seiko Epson Corp. (Tokyo).
"Feeding cassette and recording device" was invented by Akihisa Wanibe (Matsumoto, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A feeding cassette includes a hopper, a side guide, and a lift plate. The lift plate rotates with one end portion thereof serving as a rotational fulcrum, and, using a tip portion thereof, supports an under surface of the hopper from below and moves the hopper upward. The hopper includes a constricted portion for reinforcement protruding to an under side, in at least an extension portion. The constricted portion for reinforcement includes a supporting ...