Cover plate, image scanning device and image forming apparatus
US6697600B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 28, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0422
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cover plate for a document scanning device or an image forming apparatus of the present invention includes a frame connected to the body the image scanning device or that of the image forming apparatus. The frame is openable away from a glass platen and divided in a direction perpendicular to the opening/closing direction. A pressing portion presses the document laid on the glass platen. Mounting/dismounting members allow the pressing portion to be selectively mounted to or dismounted from the frame. An elastic member is included in the pressing portion and includes a sheet member mounted thereon and divided into a plurality of parts and configured to contact the document.
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