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US 10,960,604 B2Granted
Indicators
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorMichael Duffield Miles
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Abstract
In an example, an indicator may comprise an arm pivotally disposed within a media tray, an indicator plate movably coupled to the media tray, and a latch engaged with the arm and the indicator plate. The media tray may receive print media. The latch may support the indicator plate in a raised position, and the latch may release the indicator plate to a lowered position upon the arm pivoting the latch from a latched position to a released position.
Claims14
An indicator, comprising:
- an arm pivotally disposed within a media tray, wherein the media tray is to receive print media;
- an indicator plate movably coupled to the media tray;
- and
- a latch engaged with the arm and the indicator plate,
- the arm to lower a pivot tab of the arm towards a pivot surface of the latch upon print media being removed from the media tray, and
- the latch to support the indicator plate in a raised position, and to release the indicator plate to a lowered position upon the arm pivoting the latch from a latched position to a released position.
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An indicator, comprising:
- an arm pivotally engaged with a lift plate to support print media within a media tray;
- an indicator plate movably coupled to the media tray;
- and
- a latch to support the indicator plate in a raised position and pivotally coupled with the arm,
- wherein the lift plate is to pivot a first end of the arm in an upward direction and a second end of the arm in a downward direction upon print media being removed from the lift plate, and
- wherein the latch is to release the indicator plate to a lowered position upon the second end of the arm pivoting the latch from a latched position to a released position.
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A media tray, comprising:
- an exterior panel including an indicator window;
- a lift plate to receive and support print media;
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- a indicator, comprising:
- an arm having a first end and a second end, and pivotally engaged with the lift plate such that the lift plate is to pivot the first end of the arm in a downward direction upon the lift plate receiving print media, and in an upward direction upon having print media removed from the lift plate;
- an indicator plate movably coupled to the exterior panel;
- and
- a latch pivotally engaged with the arm and to support the indicator plate in a raised position, and to release the indicator plate to a lowered position upon the second end of the arm pivoting the latch from a latched position to a released position,
- wherein the indicator plate is visible through the indicator window when the indicator plate is in the lowered position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.