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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 03, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hsin-Hung Tu, Hsinchu, TW;
Hsien-Che Hung, Hsinchu, TW;
Assignee:
Mustek Systems Inc., Hsinchu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
312291 ; 3123485 ;
Abstract
An improved document tray for scanners includes a supporting part and covering means. The supporting part is used to hold a document for scanning and the covering means is used to press and fix the document. The covering members does not need to be opened for inserting a document into the supporting part. The document tray of the invention indeed improves the drawbacks of the prior art so that the tray will not jam or be damaged when it is pushed into the scanner.