Scanner with document and copy sheet registration means
US5077614A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 2, 1990 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 2, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/04756
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A combined input scanner and output scanner has a frame assembly, a document transport to transport a document through the scanner in a path in a first direction and, a copy sheet transport to transport a copy sheet through the scanner a document registration means and a copy sheet registration means, the document registration gate including a cover pivotally mounted on the machine for movement between an open and closed position over the document transport path, said cover having at least one document registration gate adjacent its downstream end which extends into the document transport path to register the lead edge of a document when the cover is in the open position, the copy sheet registration means including at least one copy sheet registration gate in the copy sheet transport path to register the lead edge of a copy sheet when said cover is in the open position. The cover has a tab for removing the at least one copy sheet registration gate from the copy sheet transport when the cover is in the closed position over the document transport path.
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