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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:
Mar. 13, 1979
Filed:
Sep. 06, 1977
Applicant:
Inventor:
Michael J Tracy, Hilton, NY (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
355 / ; 355 75 ;
Abstract
A reproducing apparatus includes an illuminating station and a system for forming an image on a sheet of support material of an object positioned at the illuminating station. The viewing station includes a transparent viewing platen having a registration edge against which the object is placed for imaging. A support member is arranged adjacent to the registration edge of the platen. Apparatus is provided for supporting the member in a first position above the level of the platen, and for supporting the member for movement to a second position downwardly of the first position in response to the urging of an object placed on the viewing platen.