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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2004
Teruo Baba, Nagano, JP;
Hisayuki Akahane, Nagano, JP;
Harrick Selvan, Singapore, SG;
Letchumanan Thiagarajan, Singapore, SG;
Teruo Baba, Nagano, JP;
Hisayuki Akahane, Nagano, JP;
Harrick Selvan, Singapore, SG;
Letchumanan Thiagarajan, Singapore, SG;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A transparency conveying apparatus is provided with: a first rail for guiding one end of a transparency; a second rail for guiding the other end portion, which is provided parallel to the first rail with the transparency reading region placed between the first and second rails; a first belt for conveying the transparency along the first rail, which faces the first rail in a position where the one end is inserted between the first belt and the first rail; a second belt for conveying the transparency along the second rail, which faces the second rail in a position where the other end is inserted between the second belt and the second rail; a first engagement member for engaging the one end with the first belt; a second engagement member for engaging the other end with the second belt; and a drive unit for rotating the first and second belts.