Adjustable width document reader
US4098458A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 27, 1976 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 1978 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K13/06
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A document reader, for reading paper cards and other types of discrete documents, having means for adjusting the reader to accommodate different width documents. The transport channel of the apparatus, through which the cards are passed during the reading process, is equipped with an adjustable wall for defining either discrete channel widths or a width range which can be set for operation with documents of any width within such range. In another embodiment, the document reader contains channel width adjusting elements in both the input and reading sections, and the channel width adjustment means of the reader section is adjustable in response to the position of the input width adjusting element.
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