Tray-access door device and method

A tray-access door device, comprising:

• a body including a first end and a second end;
• an access door including a first face, a first edge and a means for connecting the access door at or about the first end;
• a tray including a second face, a second edge and a means for connecting the tray at or about the second end, wherein the first tray includes a first portion pivotally coupled to the body and configured to extend along and overlap a side of the body and a second portion pivotally coupled to the first portion and configured to extend along and overlap a top of the body;
• wherein, in an open configuration, the tray is extended from the body and an access opening is formed between the access door and the tray;
• and, in the closed configuration, the tray substantially covers the access opening and the first face of the access door overlaps at least a portion of the second face of the tray.

A method for reconfiguring a tray-access door device, comprising:

• providing a tray-access door device, including a body having a first end and a second end;
• an access door having a first face and a first edge, and that is pivotally connected at or about the first end;
• and a tray having a second face and a second edge, wherein the first tray includes a first portion pivotally coupled to the body and configured to extend along and overlap a side of the body and a second portion pivotally coupled to the first portion and configured to extend along and overlap a top of the body wherein the first portion is pivotally connected at or about the second end, wherein when the access door is in a closed position and the tray is in an extended position, the access door and tray form an access opening therebetween;
• positioning the access door to provide pivotal clearance for the tray;
• pivoting the tray in a first direction to at least partially cover the access opening wherein the first portion extends along and overlaps a side of the body and wherein the second portion extends along and overlaps a top of the body;
• and
• pivoting the access door in a second opposite direction toward the body to at least partially overlap the second face of the tray with the first face of the door.

A tray-access door device comprising:

• a body having a component access opening;
• a tray pivotally coupled to the body and including a first face and a first edge, wherein the first tray includes a first portion pivotally coupled to the body and configured to extend along and overlap a side of the body and a second portion pivotally coupled to the first portion and configured to extend along and overlap a top of the body;
• and
• an access door having a second face and a second edge and pivotally coupled to the body and covering the component access opening, the access door including a second face and a second edge, wherein the tray is at least partially received within the tray access opening and wherein the second face of the access door at least partially overlaps the first face of the tray when the device is in a closed configuration.

A tray-access door device, comprising:

• a body including a first end and a second end;
• an access door connected at or about the first end;
• a first tray connected at or about the second end, wherein the first tray includes a first portion pivotally coupled to the body and configured to extend along and overlap a side of the body and a second portion pivotally coupled to the first portion and configured to extend along and overlap a top of the body;
• wherein the first tray at least partially covers an access opening formed between the access door and the tray, and the access door at least partially covers the first tray when the device is in a closed configuration and wherein the access door is configured to provide access to inner components of the device for changing ink.