Image forming apparatus having vertically movable original cover

Details Image forming apparatus having vertically movable original cover Image forming apparatus having vertically movable original cover

1988-12-20

1991-04-02

Grimley, A. T.

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Contact printing

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355 75, 355318, 355321, 355322, G03G 2100

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050050524

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes a main body having an original table surface on which an original is to be placed, and an automatic original feeder. The feeder has an original cover located to oppose the original table surface and vertically movable between a lower position where the original cover contacts with the original table surface and an upper portiion where the original cover is separated from the original table surface. When an original is to be fed between the table surface and the original cover or discharged from between the table surface and the original cover by a feeding mechanism, the original cover is moved to its upper position. When the original on the table surface is to be scanned by an exposing device in the main body, the original cover is moved to its lower position so as to press the original against the table surface.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3623806 (1971-11-01), Short
patent: 4043665 (1977-08-01), Caldwell
patent: 4264187 (1981-04-01), Rhodes, Jr.
patent: 4411517 (1983-10-01), Gerkin

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