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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 1977
Filed:
Feb. 25, 1976
Applicant:
Inventor:
Johannes C Vercoulen, Venlo, NL;
Assignee:
Oce-van der Grinten N.V., Venlo, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
355 75 ; 355 25 ; 355 82 ;
Abstract
A cover device for pressing originals having different thicknesses with equal force against a glass exposure plate of photocopying apparatus comprises a bordering frame swingable between closed and open positions and, inside the frame, a platelike covering member which rests upon supporting elements of the frame when the frame is in open position, presses down upon an original on the exposure plate yet is displaced according to the thickness of the original as the frame is moved to closed position, and is guided from displaced positions to rest again upon said supporting elements as the frame is moved from closed to open position.