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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. 22, 1983
Filed:
Jan. 12, 1981
Applicant:
Inventor:
Christian A Beck, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Assignee:
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ; G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
355-8 ; 355 84 ;
Abstract
This invention relates to a drive system for the moving optics of the cable and drum type scanner that may be used in an electrostatic copier. A one piece cable is driven alternately by a pair of drums which are coupled to electromagnetic clutches so that linear document scanning and retracing by an optical carriage is achieved.