Scanner having a document cover with a flap door hinged thereto
US6947185B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 22, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/00543
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A scanner has a platen supported by a housing. The platen is adapted to abut a media to be scanned. A document cover is adapted to sandwich the media against the platen. The document cover is hinged to the housing by at least one first hinge. The document cover has a base portion having a closed position and at lest one open position, and a flap portion independently hinged to the base portion by at least one second hinge. The flap portion is adapted to open to enable insertion of the media onto the platen while the base portion is in the closed position.
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