Document presentment apparatus for use in linear document reader
AssigneeBurroughs Payment Systems, Inc.
InventorsMichael J. Moore, John Gudenburr, Sammy C. Hutson
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Abstract
A document scanner is disclosed. The document scanner includes a document bed having a surface to position a document. The document bed includes a slot in which a presentment apparatus is positioned. The presentment apparatus includes a first rigid layers a second compressible layer, and a third lower friction layer. A method of use of the document scanner is disclosed as well.
Claims20
A document scanner comprising:
- a document bed including a surface for positioning a document and a slot in the surface for receiving a presentment apparatus that is compressible;
- and
- a scanner module arranged and configured to pass over the document bed to scan the document, including a read head;
- whereby as the scanner module passes over the document, the presentment apparatus compresses causing the document to wrap around the read head.
A document bed comprising:
- a surface for positioning a document to be scanned, the surface having a slot for receiving a presentment apparatus;
- and
- a presentment apparatus including a first rigid layer, a second compressible layer, and a third lower friction layer.
A method of using a document scanner having a document bed including a surface for positioning a document and a slot in the surface for receiving a presentment apparatus that is compressible;
- and a scanner module arranged and configured to pass over the document bed to scan the document and including a read head;
- whereby as the scanner module passes over the document, the presentment apparatus compresses causing the document to wrap around the read head, the method comprising:
- placing a document on the document scanner;
- and
- compressing the presentment apparatus by moving the scanner module over the document bed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.