Electrophotography – Document handling – Original
Reexamination Certificate
2005-08-09
2005-08-09
Nguyen, Anthony H (Department: 2854)
Electrophotography
Document handling
Original
C399S362000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06928258
ABSTRACT:
In accordance with one specific, exemplary embodiment of the invention, there is provided a scanner housing comprising a back wall and opposed side walls; a transparent platen mounted on the housing for receiving an object to be scanned; and a support carried by the housing, the support being movable relative to a wall of the housing between a stowed position and a deployed position, the support comprising a surface to support an overhanging portion of the object when the support is in a deployed position.In accordance with another specific, exemplary embodiment of the invention, there is provided a scanner comprising a housing comprising opposed side walls and a back wall and a transparent platen mounted on the housing for receiving a scannable object. The scannable object may comprise a portion that will overhang one of the walls of the housing during the scanning operation. The scanner further comprises a support carried by the scanner housing, the support being movable relative to the one wall of the housing between a stowed position and a deployed position. The support comprises a surface positioned to support the overhanging portion of the scannable object in the deployed position of the support.
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Hewlett--Packard Development Company, L.P.
Nguyen Anthony H
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