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Document scanner

US4346984A · kind A · utility

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6Claims
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Filing dateOct 20, 1980
Grant dateAug 31, 1982
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Expiry dateOct 20, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03B27/526
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A lead screw is provided to move two or more document scanning elements at separate and differing rates of speed. In a preferred embodiment the lead screw consists of two threaded segments, each segment having a length and pitch which provides a 2:1 ratio of travel to a scan element threadingly engaged therein.

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