Molded article with flexible hinge

An original document cover for an original pressing apparatus, comprising a molded hinge, a flexible portion, having first and second end areas and a pair of solid portions mutually opposed across said flexible portion and having end faces adjacent said end areas, said solid portions mutually abutting when said original document cover is folded at said flexible portion, wherein said solid portions do not contact each other at said end areas and wherein said end areas include end faces which are recessed relative to said end faces of said solid portions.

An original document cover for an original pressing apparatus, comprising a molded hinge, a flexible portion having first and second end areas, and a pair of solid portions mutually opposed across said flexible portion and having end areas adjacent said end areas of said flexible portion, said original document cover being foldable about said flexible portion between first and second positions;

• wherein said solid portions mutually abut when said original document cover is folded at said flexible portion into said second position, said solid portions do not contact each other at said end areas thereof, and said end areas of said flexible portion have additional slack compared to other areas of said flexible portion.

An original document cover for an original pressing apparatus, comprising a molded hinge, a flexible portion having first and second areas and end faces and a pair of solid portions having end faces adjacent to those of said flexible portion, said solid portions being mutually opposed across said flexible portion, wherein said solid portions mutually abut when said original document cover is folded at said flexible portion, and wherein said solid portions do not contact each other at said end areas thereof, said end areas of said flexible portion having additional slack compared to other areas of said flexible portion, and said end faces of said flexible portion being recessed relative to said end faces of said solid portions.

An original document cover for an original pressing apparatus, comprising a molded hinge, a flexible portion having first and second end areas, and a pair of solid portions mutually opposed across said flexible portion and in which said solid portions mutually abut when said molded article is folded at said flexible portion, comprising additional slack in said end areas of said flexible portion compared to other areas of said flexible portion.

An original document cover for an original pressing apparatus, comprising a molded hinge, a flexible portion having first and second end areas and end faces, and a pair of solid portions mutually opposed across said flexible portion and having first and second end faces, and in which said solid portions mutually abut when said an original document cover is folded at said flexible portion, wherein said original document cover comprises additional slacks in said end areas of said flexible portion compared to other areas of said flexible portion, and wherein said end faces of said flexible portion are recessed relative to said end faces of said solid portions.