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US 6,640,083 B2Granted
Intermediate transparent document holder cover for photocopying machine platen
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsSally A. Conard-White, Deborah G. AuClair
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Abstract
An intermediate platen cover is provided between a platen and a platen cover of a photocopying machine to prevent displacement of a document on the platen. The intermediate platen cover is transparent to allow the user to see placement of the document and to not interfere with the background lower surface of the platen cover during photocopying.
Claims13
An apparatus for preventing displacement of a document on a photocopying machine comprising:
- a platen, said document being positioned on said platen for photocopying;
- a transparent intermediate platen cover, said transparent intermediate platen cover securing said document to said platen, said document being visible through said transparent intermediate platen cover to show any displacement of said document on said platen;
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- a platen cover, said platen cover securing said transparent intermediate platen cover to said platen, the lower surface of said platen cover being visible through said transparent intermediate platen cover to provide a background for said document during photocopying wherein said intermediate transparent platen cover has the same pivoting means as said platen cover and said transparent intermediate platen cover can be removably attached to said platen cover.
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