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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:
Jun. 07, 1983
Filed:
Aug. 27, 1981
William D Clark, Longmont, CO (US);
Earl G Edwards, Boulder, CO (US);
Carl A Queener, Lyons, CO (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A moving document copier machine with a hinged cover of a recirculating semiautomatic document feed device for pivoting away from the top surface of the machine to expose the document feed path and enable the copying of a book or like object. A spine or rail means is provided along one edge of the document feed path to receive the center break of an opened book. Roll means interior to the document feed path support that portion of the book to be copied as it moves across the viewing station while other rollers, exterior to the document feed path, support that portion of the book not to be copied. A gate is provided to register the book.