Image forming apparatus
US-9456097-B2 · Sep 27, 2016 · US
Generic permanently attached looped pull item for a document handler
US8934830B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8934830-B2 |
| Application number | US-68929310-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 19, 2010 |
| Priority date | Jan 19, 2010 |
| Publication date | Jan 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2015 |
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This invention provides a looped item or device attached to a document cover of a xerographic copier so that a wheelchair occupant can pull the document cover down over the platen glass. Better copies are obtained when the cover is down and the automatic document feeder is not accessible until the document cover is down over the platen glass. This invention provides a simple but effective way for a wheelchair occupant to easily use the automatic document feeder even when a previous user of the copier leaves the document cover up away from the platen glass. The loop provided in the looped item (lanyard or handle) is important to this invention.
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What is claimed is: 1. A xerographic marking system comprising: a marking module having a platen glass located on a top portion of the marking module; a hinged document cover having an automatic document feeder on a top portion of the document cover, the document cover being movably attached to the marking module and configured to cover the platen glass when the document cover is in a closed position; a first mounting position comprising a first plate permanently fixed to an u…
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- What does patent US8934830B2 cover?
- This invention provides a looped item or device attached to a document cover of a xerographic copier so that a wheelchair occupant can pull the document cover down over the platen glass. Better copies are obtained when the cover is down and the automatic document feeder is not accessible until the document cover is down over the platen glass. This invention provides a simple but effective way f…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Brewer Iii Charles Raymond, Xerox Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G03G15/605. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).