Image processor for processing various sizes of a processing medium
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsRoger Stanley Kerr, Edward P. Furlani, Svetlana Reznik
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Abstract
An imaging processor for receiving a medium for processing, the processor comprises an imaging drum having a rigidly attached lip portion for receiving an edge of the medium; and a movable stop disposed on and magnetically attracted toward the imaging drum for receiving a second edge of the medium for permitting the retention of medium of various dimensions.
Claims16
An imaging processor for receiving a medium for processing, the processor comprising:
- (a) an imaging receptacle having a rigidly attached lip portion for abutting a first outer peripheral edge of the medium which peripheral first edge forms a boundary of the medium and abuts said lip portion so that the entire surface of the medium opposite said imaging receptacle is exposed;
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- (b) a movable stop disposed on and magnetically engaging said receptacle for abutting a second outer peripheral edge of the medium which second outer peripheral edge forms a boundary of the medium and abuts said movable stop for permitting the retention of medium of various dimensions in that that the first and second edges of the medium are disposed abuttingly between said lip portion and said movable stop, and in that the entire surface of the medium opposite said imaging receptacle is exposed.
An imaging processor for receiving a medium for processing, the processor comprising:
- (a) an imaging receptacle for receiving the medium;
- (b) a first movable stop disposed on and magnetically engaging said receptacle for abutting a first outer peripheral edge of the medium which outer peripheral edge forms a boundary of the medium and abuts said first movable stop for permitting the retention of medium of various dimensions so that the entire surface of the medium opposite said imaging receptacle is exposed;
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- (c) a second movable stop disposed on and magnetically engaging said receptacle for abutting a second outer peripheral edge of the medium which outer peripheral edge forms a boundary and abuts said second movable stop for permitting the retention of medium of various dimensions in that the first and second edges of the medium are disposed abuttingly between said first and second movable stops, and in that the entire surface of the medium opposite said imaging receptacle is exposed.
A method for maintaining the positional relationship of a medium on an imaging receptacle of an image processor, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) placing a first stop on the imaging receptacle for abutting a first outer peripheral edge of the medium which peripheral edge forms a boundary of the medium and abuts said first stop so that the entire surface of the medium opposite said imaging receptacle is exposed;
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- (b) magnetically attracting a second movable stop on the imaging receptacle for abutting a second outer peripheral edge of the medium which peripheral edge forms a boundary of the medium and abuts said second movable stop which permits the receptacle to retain medium of different dimensions so that the entire surface of the medium opposite said imaging receptacle is exposed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.